John Johnson III

Position:
Athlete
Height:
6-0
Weight:
180
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
New Orleans, La.
High School:
Edna Karr

Three-year starter at quarterback and corner for coach Brice Brown at Edna Karr High … 2024 Class 5A All-State First Team … two-time Sugar Bowl Athlete of the Month during his career … Edna Karr is No. 1 in 5A football in Louisiana and No. 8 in the nation … helped lead Edna Karr to a 12-0 record, a 7-0 conference mark and first-place finish in 5A-District 9 and advanced to the state final four (will face Catholic High School on Dec. 5) … entering the state playoffs, he had collected 1,051 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns … finished with more than 1,000 yards and 21 touchdowns in the month of October … had 342 yards passing and three touchdowns to go with two rushing scores against St. Augustine … had five touchdowns (four on the ground and one in the air) against Brother Martin … had four passing touchdowns against Warren Easton … member of an offense that is averaging 44.1 points per game … finished with 17 carries for 185 yards and six touchdowns (three rushing, three passing) against Jesuit … as a junior, helped lead Edna Karr to a 14-0 record, the LHSAA Division I select state championship and No. 25 national ranking … accounted for more than 4,300 yards and 50 touchdowns … threw for 943 yards and 12 touchdown passes in October while adding 400 rushing yards and nine scores, leading his team to a perfect 5–0 month … finished with 358 total yards and was responsible for five touchdowns (three rushing, two passing) in the state championship game … three-star prospect ranking by ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals… No. 40 rating in Louisiana and No. 34 dual-threat quarterback nationally by ESPN … No. 31 ranking in Louisiana and No. 56 athlete ranking nationally by 247Sports … No. 35 ranking in Louisiana and No. 70 among quarterbacks nationally by Rivals … also offered by Washington State, Nebraska, Liberty, Louisiana Tech, Southern Miss, Troy and Arkansas State.