WATCH: Max Johnson Brings Experience To Aggieland

After unsuccessfully recruiting Johnson twice before, Jimbo Fisher gets his prize - The Texas A&M Aggies Daily Blitz Podcast

Max Johnson's time in Baton Rouge was as uncertain as it was inconsistent. He was not the favorite of LSU coach Ed Orgeron entering camp, but started most of 2021 only after incumbent starter Myles Brennan broke his arm before the season.

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Johnson inherited an abysmal running attack that ranked 114th in the country, averaging just 108.1 yards per game. He suffered through a campaign where his receiving corps was decimated with injuries.

In spite of all that, Johnson put up more than respectable passing numbers, including 2,815 yards  27 touchdowns, just six interceptions and a completion percentage of 60.2.

However, Johnson never found a comfort zone with LSU. In 2020, his sophomore season, he had to wait behind Brennan and T.J. Finley, who has since transferred to Auburn, to get a shot at being the starter. Johnson was benched several times for the true freshman Garrett Nussmeier, the son of current Dallas Cowboys quarterbacks coach Doug Nussmeier.

But Johnson gained experience, both on field against the strong opposing defenses in the SEC West, and off the field dealing with teammates and uncertain circumstances surrounding the position he plays.  

And that experience can be invaluable during his time with the Aggies where Johnson will serve as a possible replacement for transferring Zach Calzada. Along with Haynes King and Conner Weigman, Johnson will be one of three scholarship quarterbacks that will be competing for the starting role, a situation he's familiar with from his time with the Tigers.

Johnson joining the Aggies should be no surprise to those who have followed the recruiting of Jimbo Fisher. When Fisher was still with Florida State, he heavily recruited and offered Johnson, and the Seminoles were thought to be a favorite since Johnson's father Brad played there before an NFL career highlighted by winning the Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Fisher again offered Johnson soon after joining the Aggies. 

While a starting spot for Johnson is not certain, he obviously brings experience that that King and Weigman currently lack.

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