LSU hasn’t exactly been known as a quarterback school in recent history.
But that all changed when the Tigers landed Ohio transfer quarterback Joe Burrow ahead of the 2018 season. The rest is history, as LSU went undefeated on the 2019 season and capped it all off with a national championship victory over Clemson.
Burrow was a large part of the team’s success, winning the Heisman Trophy and going first overall in the 2020 NFL Draft.
Such a run is obviously a good thing for recruiting and now, for the first time in a long time, the LSU quarterback room is absolutely stacked with talent.
The position battle will continue through fall camp, but the way things stand right now, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Max Johnson at the helm of the offense for the first game of the season after he went 2-0 as a starter last year.
Here’s a quick overview of each of LSU’s three quarterbacks and what they bring to the table.
Max Johnson
Johnson was the last to take a crack at the quarterback position last year, replacing struggling TJ Finley who had only recently taken over for an injured Myles Brennan.
Johnson helped propel LSU two to victories — one upset win on the road over then-No. 6-ranked Florida and then back at home with a win over a respectable Ole Miss team.
So far at LSU, Johnson has completed 58.7% of his passes for 1,069 yards with eight touchdowns and just one interception. Johnson has shown his mobility and ability to evade pressure (and he showed us last year he’s also got some impressive spin moves). Johnson totaled 199 rushing yards with two touchdowns over just five games in which he recorded stats.
Johnson finished the spring game out 11-of-17 passing for 180 yards and two touchdowns.