Notre Dame Prospect Profile: QB Avery Johnson

A look at Notre Dame 2023 quarterback prospect Avery Johnson

A look at Notre Dame 2023 quarterback target Avery Johnson, the best athlete on the QB board.

AVERY JOHNSON PROFILE

Hometown: Maize, Kan.
High School: Maize High School

Height: 6-3
Weight: 170

IB Grade: 4.0 (Top 250 caliber prospect)
Upside Grade: 4.5

Offers: Florida State, Auburn, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Ole Miss, Arkansas, Washington, Virginia Tech, Pittsburgh, TCU, Minnesota, Kansas State, Iowa State, Arizona State, Washington State, Georgia Tech, Arizona, Kansas

Recruited By: Tommy Rees

RECRUITING RANKINGS

ESPN: 4-star - No. 101 overall - No. 3 dual threat quarterback
247Sports: 4-star - No. 168 overall - No. 11 quarterback
Rivals: 4-star - No. 235 overall - No. 3 dual threat quarterback
On3: 3-star - No. 23 quarterback
Composite: 4-star - No. 162 overall - No. 11 quarterback

FILM ANALYSIS

Johnson is way behind the other players on this board from a pure throwing standpoint, but he's hands down the best athlete and runner of the group. He also has the biggest gap between his current grade and his potential for improvement.

You can't break down Johnson without first starting with his athleticism and playmaking skills. Johnson can really run, showing not just good speed but also impressive foot quickness and agility. Johnson isn't just a good athlete for a quarterback, he could legitimately move to wide receiver at the next level and still be a Power 5 caliber recruit. He's a big-time threat on designed runs, he is a dangerous scrambler and as a junior he showed an improved ability to use his athleticism to buy time in the pocket so he could make plays as a thrower.

A lot of what Johnson does as a passer is off script. He's the prototype street ball player whose passing game is enhanced by his running ability. He is highly effective throwing on the run and his arm strength took a jump as a junior. Johnson got a bit more zip on the football and he has a relatively clean throwing motion from the pocket. If he makes the same improvements as a passer next season as he did going into his junior season you could see him rise up the rankings and see more and more schools push for him.

His consistency from a mechanics standpoint need to improve and he has to learn to be more effective from the pocket, but he throws a good deep ball, he can drive the ball over the middle and he's an effective RPO thrower.

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