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CHAPEL HILL — Max Johnson took notice of how UNC football coach Mack Brown treated former quarterback Drake Maye.
It’s one of the main reasons Johnson chose to join the Tar Heels out of the transfer portal.
“The way he talked about Drake was awesome,” Johnson said on Feb. 7 inside the Kenan Football Center.
“The way he defended him, the way he backed him up, the way he encouraged him, the way he put him on a pedestal, I think Coach Brown and Coach (Chip) Lindsey did a great job of developing Drake. Drake is also a specimen. … Being able to be here gives us the opportunity to do that.”
Johnson, who started his career in the SEC at LSU and Texas A&M, is projected to be UNC’s starting quarterback in the Tar Heels’ 2024 opener at Minnesota on Aug. 29.
He’s following in the footsteps of Sam Howell, who threw a program-record 92 touchdowns before becoming an NFL starter, and Maye – an ACC Player of the Year who is expected to be a top-five pick in April’s NFL Draft.
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“We really wanted a guy that was a veteran,” said Patrick Suddes, UNC’s general manager.
“We wanted a guy that’s played tough competition. We wanted a guy with some height, who’s accurate and who – between the ears – is a football savant. That’s what Max is, so we’re extremely excited to get him.”
Scouting report on UNC quarterback Max Johnson
A 6-foot-5 lefty from Georgia, Johnson has 30 games of experience – including 20 starts – at the…
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Author : The Fayetteville Observer
Publish date : 2024-02-15 09:04:52
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