Max Johnson (born July 25, 2001) is an American football quarterback for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
[1] As a senior, he threw for 2,143 yards, 30 touchdowns and five interceptions and was named the Georgia 4A Offensive Player of the Year.
[5] In his first career start, he threw for 239 yards and three touchdowns in a 37–34 upset victory over the sixth-ranked Gators and was named the Southeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Week for his performance.
Johnson was named LSU's starting quarterback during preseason training camp following an injury to Myles Brennan.
On December 7, 2021, Johnson announced via social media that he would be leaving LSU to enter the transfer portal.