Gatorade 2022 - 2023: Player of the Year

Football - Kansas

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FOOTBALL

Avery Johnson

Quarterback
MAIZE HS
MAIZE, KANSAS
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-3
Press Release

Peak Performance

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
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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.

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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.

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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.