#8 Nate Johnson

As a Junior (2024) 
• Scored on a 56-yard rush in win over Alcorn State

Prior to Vandy
• Spent two seasons at Utah
• Played in seven games and made three starts as a redshirt freshman in 2023
• Went 39-of-72 passing for 499 yards and three touchdowns, while adding 58 rushes for 232 yards and four touchdowns
• Passed for 193 yards against Weber State, the most by a Utah freshman QB since 2012
• Posted a career-best 59-yard rushing touchdown in win over Arizona State
• Completed 6-of-7 passes for 82 yards against Baylor, scoring the game-tying touchdown on a seven-yard run
• Threw a seven-yard touchdown pass in Utah’s 14-7 win over No. 22 UCLA
• Appeared in four games as a true freshman in 2022, completing one touchdown pass and adding two rushing touchdowns
• Rushed three times for 23 yards and two touchdowns in collegiate debut against Arizona
• Recorded a rush for seven yards and made a five-yard reception against USC in the Pac-12 Championship Game

The Johnson File
• Rated a four-star prospect by On3 and ESPN
• Ranked the No. 93 overall player in the class at No. 4 quarterback in the nation by ESPN, as well as a top-15 prospect in California by both On3 and ESPN
• Thew for 1,672 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior while adding 94 carries for 821 yards and eight touchdowns on the ground
• Recorded 1,022 passing yards and 307 rushing yards as a junior with 13 total touchdowns
• Caught 40 passes for 577 yards and rushed for 352 yards as a sophomore while serving as backup quarterback
• Indivted to Elite 11 finals
• Named TRAC Offensive Player of the Year in first season as starting quarterback in 2020
• CIF Central Section Athlete of the Year in 2020-21 for accomplishments in football and track
• Won the central section championship in the 100-meter dash
• Father, Jerome Johnson, played basketball at Oklahoma
• Brother, Johnathan, played football at Utah