Jeremy Johnson (American football)
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Johnson at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, 2013 | |
| Auburn Tigers No. 6 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | Interdisciplinary Studies |
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| High school | Montgomery (AL) Carver |
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| Date of birth | September 23, 1994 |
| Place of birth | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 234 lb (106 kg) |
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Jeremy Johnson (born September 23, 1994) is an American football quarterback for the Auburn Tigers Football team.[1][2]
High School
After a very successful football career at George Washington Carver High School, Johnson won the Mr. Football Award for best high school football player in the state of Alabama in 2012. He would go on to participate in the highly regarded U.S. Army All-American Bowl in January 2013. His jersey from Carver was retired on February 6, 2013.
Johnson committed to Auburn University on May 20, 2012, sticking with his commitment through the firing of Gene Chizik and subsequent hiring of Gus Malzahn as head coach of the Tigers.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Jeremy Johnson QB |
Montgomery, Alabama | Carver | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | May 20, 2012 | |
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 24 (QB) Rivals: 5 (PP QB) 247Sports: 11 (PP QB) ESPN: 9 (PP QB) | ||||||
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College career
Johnson came in as a freshman in 2013. He competed for the starting job against Nick Marshall, who became the starter for that season. On October 12, 2013, Johnson earned his first start against Western Carolina. He had 201 passing yards with four touchdowns and an interception. Two weeks later, against Florida Atlantic Marshall was injured again and Johnson replaced him as he had 192 yards 2 touchdowns and an interception.
With starting quarterback Nick Marshall suspended for the first half of the 2014 season opener against division opponent Arkansas, Johnson served in his place completing 12 of 16 passes for 243 yards and two touchdowns within just the first half of the game. After Marshall served his suspension however, Johnson's role throughout the rest of the 2014 season was largely clean-up duty against overmatched opponents.
References
- ↑ Jeremy Johnson selected for U.S. Army All-American Bowl Dec 08, 2012
- ↑ Profile of Jeremy Johnson scout.com