2022 - 2023 KANSAS
FOOTBALL
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
AVERY
JOHNSON
QUARTERBACK
MAIZE HS
MAIZE, KANSAS
SENIOR
HEIGHT: 6-FOOT-3
PRESS RELEASE

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HIGHLIGHTED STATS
28
PASSING TOUCHDOWNS
2748
PASSING YARDS
817
RUSHING YARDS
98
CARRIES
“Avery Johnson is a very polished athlete and was in total control of everything when we played Maize.”
Carlos Kelly
Head Coach - head coach of Topeka High

Athletic Excellence


The 6-foot-3, 176-pound senior quarterback passed for 28 touchdowns and rushed for 17 scores this past season, leading the Eagles (12-1) to the Class 5A state championship game. A two-time Class 5A First Team All-State selection, Johnson threw for 2,748 yards and rushed for 817 yards on 98 carries, good for 8.3 yards per attempt. Ranked as the nation’s No. 76 recruit in the Class of 2023 by 247Sports.com, he was a finalist for MaxPreps.com National Player of the Year.

Academic Achievement


Johnson has maintained a 4.0 GPA in the classroom. At the time of his selection, he’d made a verbal commitment to play football on scholarship at Kansas State University this fall.

Exemplary Character


Johnson has volunteered locally creating Joy Jars for kids fighting cancer, and he has donated his time as a youth football coach and youth mentor.