Nate Johnson (quarterback)
| Utah Utes | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Pre-Business |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 11, 2004 |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Clovis (Clovis, California) |
Nate Johnson (born January 11, 2004)[1] is an American football quarterback who most recently played for the Utah Utes. He previously played for the Vanderbilt Commodores and the Utah Utes.
Early life and high school
[edit]Coming out of high school, Johnson was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Utah Utes.[2]
College career
[edit]Utah (first time)
[edit]Johnson finished his first career season with the Utes in 2022 with five carries for 51 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for a touchdown in a limited three games.[3] In the 2023 season opener, he attempted four passes and rushed for 45 yards in a win over Florida.[4] In week 2, Johnson replaced starter Bryson Barnes and led the Utes on a game-winning drive completing six of seven pass attempts for 82 yards and rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown in a win over Baylor.[5] In week 3, he got his first career start as he completed 13 of 21 passes for 193 yards and rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown in a win over Weber State.[6] In week 10 versus Arizona State, Johnson rushed for a 59-yard touchdown in a victory.[7] In 2023 he passed for 499 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 235 yards and four touchdowns.[8] After the season, Johnson entered the NCAA transfer portal.[8]
Vanderbilt
[edit]On December 17, 2023, Johnson announced that he was transferring to Vanderbilt.[9]
On December 4, 2024, Johnson announced that he would enter the transfer portal for the second time.[10]
Utah (second time)
[edit]On December 31 2024, Johnson announced his return to Utah.[11]
Statistics
[edit]| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record[a] | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| Utah Utes | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 16 | 16.0 | 1 | 0 | 564.4 | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 3 | 2−1 | 39 | 72 | 54.2 | 499 | 6.9 | 3 | 0 | 126.1 | 59 | 235 | 4.0 | 4 | |
| Vanderbilt Commodores | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 66.9 | 8 | 94 | 11.8 | 1 | |
| Utah Utes | ||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Career | 21 | 4 | 2−1 | 41 | 76 | 53.9 | 527 | 6.9 | 4 | 0 | 129.6 | 72 | 380 | 5.3 | 7 | |
- ^ Accounts for only GS as a QB. Johnson has also started a game at WR.
References
[edit]- ^ @Shaboinate3 (January 11, 2025). "Blessed to see 21🎉🎂🎊 Thank you lord for another year" (Tweet). Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ Newman, Josh (August 12, 2021). "Meet Nate Johnson, a quarterback, a sprinter — and Utah football's top Class of 2022 recruit". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ Bodkin, Michelle. "Nate Johnson No Longer With Utah Football, Intends To Transfer". KSL Sports. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ Coles, Joe (September 12, 2023). "'It's a blessing': After leading Utes to comeback win, Nate Johnson excited for new opportunity". Deseret News. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ "Nate Johnson Ignites Late Surge, Helps Utah Avoid Upset Against Baylor". Sports Illustrated. September 9, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ Walden, Eric (September 16, 2023). "Utah rolls Weber State 31-7 in QB Nate Johnson's first start". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ Holt, Chandler. "Landen King, Nate Johnson Extend Utah Lead Over ASU Sun Devils". KSL Sports. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ a b VanHaaren, Tom (November 26, 2023). "Utah QB Nate Johnson says he intends to enter transfer portal". ESPN. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ "Nate Johnson, QB from Utah, commits to Vanderbilt from transfer portal". The Tennessean. December 17, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ Truax, Barkley (December 4, 2024). "Vanderbilt QB Nate Johnson plans to enter transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ @Shaboinate3 (December 31, 2024). ""When they sleep on you, tuck them in. Coming back home "" (Tweet) – via Twitter.