UNC Football Lands Crystal Ball Prediction for SEC Quarterback

UNC football might be the favorite to reel in Texas A&M signal caller Max Johnson.

Potential UNC football graduate quarterback Max Johnson (Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports)

On Sunday afternoon, Texas A&M quarterback Max Johnson, son of former Florida State quarterback Brad Johnson, announced his entry into the transfer portal. Two days later, UNC football looks like the frontrunner for the former three-star recruit out of Georgia who played two seasons at LSU before heading to College Station.

That said, Tuesday morning's 247Sports Crystal Ball prediction from national insider Matt Zenitz is the only one in existence thus far.

Meanwhile, the Tar Heels are almost certain to lose heralded gunslinger Drake Maye to the NFL Draft, opening the door for a potential deep quarterback battle in Chapel Hill next season.

Max Johnson, who will be a graduate transfer and immediately eligible wherever he ends up next, played two seasons for the Aggies. This year, he became the full-time starting quarterback following an early-season injury to Conner Weigman.

Texas A&M QB Max Johnson will graduate transfer

The 6’5 QB began his career at LSU before making his way to Aggie land

He has thrown for 5,853 yards and 47 touchdowns in his career

He is originally from Watkinsville,Georgia pic.twitter.com/beCG4XjiBG

— CFBTalkDaily (@CFBTalkDaily) November 26, 2023

After seeing limited action last year, the 22-year-old played eight games this go-round, completing 62.7 percent of his passes while racking up 1,452 yards and nine touchdowns through the air (five interceptions). He had a 5-3 record as the starter before a rib injury sidelined him in early November

At LSU, he threw for over 3,800 yards across 18 outings.

There's no word yet on when Johnson will announce his next destination.

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