Nate Johnson (quarterback)
| Vanderbilt Commodores – No. 8 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Pre-Business |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | Clovis, California, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Clovis (Clovis, California) |
Nate Johnson is an American football quarterback for the Vanderbilt Commodores. He previously played for the Utah Utes.
Early life and high school
[edit]Coming out of high school, Johnson was rated as a four-star recruit, where he decided to commit to play college football for the Utah Utes.[1][2]
College career
[edit]Utah
[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 week one of the 2023 season, Johnson attempted four passes while also rushing for 45 yards in a win over Florida.[4] In week two, Johnson entered the game in relief after starting quarterback Bryson Barnes struggled. He led the Utes on a game-winning drive completing six of his seven pass attempts for 82 yards while also rushing for 32 yards and a touchdown, as he helped the Utes beat Baylor.[5] In week three, Johnson get his first career start as he completed 13 of his 21 passes for 193 yards and a touchdown while also rushing for 71 yards and a touchdown in a win over Weber State.[6] In week ten versus Arizona State, Johnson rushed for a 59-yard touchdown in a victory.[7] Johnson finished the 2023 season with 499 yards and three touchdowns through the air, while also rushing 59 times for 235 yards and four touchdowns.[8] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Johnson decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal.[9][10]
Vanderbilt
[edit]On December 17, 2023, Johnson announced that he was transferring to Vanderbilt.[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 | |
| 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]- ^ 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.
- ^ Feldman, Bruce (July 9, 2021). "Utah lands a gem in quarterback Nate Johnson, 'the best athlete on the field'". The Athletic. 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". Desert 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.
- ^ Grayson Murray, Elijah (November 30, 2023). "Nate Johnson Sheds Light on His Decision to Leave Utah". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ Coles, Joe (November 26, 2023). "Utah quarterback Nate Johnson will transfer". Deseret News. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ 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.