Matt Johnson

Liberty

Sep 13 (Sat)

5 p.m.

Position:
Quarterback
Height:
6-0
Weight:
221
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Harrisburg, Pa.
High School:
Bishop McDevitt

2015: Played in and started all 14 games at quarterback … named MAC Offensive Player of the Year … named first team All-MAC … honored as the MAC’s Vern Smith Leadership Award recipient … earned the prestigious Sammy Baugh Award, as announced by the Touchdown Club of Columbus and awarded to the nation’s top passer each season … tabbed as the MAC East Offensive Player of the Week six times … passed for school- and MAC-record 4,946 yards and 46 touchdowns … named honorable mention All-America by Sports Illustrated … a semifinalist for the prestigious Davey O’Brien Award given to the country’s top quarterback annually … a captain in 2015 … finished career with 8,845 passing yards (3rd in school history) and a school-record 73 touchdown passes … became the first player in school history to throw for 400 yards in back-to-back games, as he started the 2015 season by throwing for more than 400 yards in four consecutive games … is the only player to ever pass for more than 400 yards at least four times in a career – totaling six-such performances this season … finished first in school history with 383 completions and second with 569 pass attempts … started season by passing for 424 yards and two touchdowns against Tennessee (Sept. 5) … named MAC East Offensive Player of the Week … passed for a career-high 491 yards (2nd in school history) and six touchdowns (T-1st school history) in a week two win at Maryland (Sept. 12) – his first win over a Power 5 Conference opponent … named Davey O’Brien Quarterback of the Week (Sept. 15) and Maxwell Club National Player of the Week (Sept. 17) … also earned MAC East Offensive Player of the Week for the second straight week … honored as CFPA National Performer of the Week and Manning Award Star of the Week … passed for 443 yards and four touchdowns in a loss to Memphis (Sept. 19) … added a rushing touchdown, his second of five performances with at least five total touchdowns … passed for 402 yards – his fourth straight 400-yard performance – in a road victory at Purdue (Sept. 26) … named MAC East Offensive Player of the Week and a Manning Award Star of the Week … had 324 passing yards and two total touchdowns in a win at Buffalo (Oct. 3) to begin MAC play … three for five touchdowns in each of the next three games during October … first a Doyt L. Perry Stadium record 450 yards and five touchdowns in a romping over UMass (Oct. 10) … the following week had 357 yards and five touchdowns in a 59-10 win over Akron (Oct. 17) … was named MAC East Offensive Player of the Week in both instances … earned his third consecutive MAC East Offensive Player of the Week award following a win over Kent State (Oct. 24) in which he threw for 430 yards and five touchdowns, while rushing for 45 yards and a sixth score … during a four-game stretch – against UMass, Akron, Kent State and Ohio – threw for 19 touchdowns compared to just one interception … passed for 365 yards and four touchdowns – his ninth straight 300-yard game to begin the season – in a midweek #MACtion win over Ohio (Nov. 4) … had three touchdowns in a MAC East-clinching win at Western Michigan (Nov. 11) … passed for 274 yards and three touchdowns on Senior Night against Toledo (Nov. 17) … had three total touchdowns in a regular season finale win over Ball State (Nov. 24) … led the Falcons to their second MAC Championship win in three years with a two-touchdown performance against Northern Illinois (Dec. 4) … had three passing TDs in the GoDaddy Bowl against Georgia Southern (Dec. 23) … played in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl on Jan. 23 in Carson, Calif. alongside teammate and classmate Travis Greene.

2014: Started the season opener at Western Kentucky (Aug. 29) … suffered a season-ending hip injury and missed the remainder of the season.

2013: Played in all 14 games, starting the final 13 … was inserted into the game for the beginning of the third drive in the season-opener against Tulsa … completed 11 passes for 151 yards … also rushed nine times for 50 yards in the 34-7 win … was 19-for-25 for 357 yards and two touchdowns at Kent State … earned his first MAC East Player of the Week Award for his effort at KSU … earned another MAC East Offensive Player of the Week Award on Sept. 21 vs. Murray State, as he went 19-for-22 for 244 yards and two touchdowns ... earned the weekly award for a third time with a 20-completion performance at Mississippi State … threw for a career-high 393 yards and five TDs in the MAC Championship game vs. Northern Illinois, earning Championship game MVP honors … threw for 3,467 yards and 25 touchdowns on the season, while also adding five rushing TDs … his 3,467 yards were fourth most in school history for a single season … 25 touchdown passes were tied for sixth all-time … Johnson’s 14.6 yards per completion were fourth best in school history for a single season … finished the season 237-of-369 passing … 237 completions were ninth-most all-time for a single season, while his 369 attempts did not approach the top 10 … 64.2 completion percentage was tied for fifth all-time.

2012: Played in eight games ... completed 10-of-28 passes for 119 yards and one touchdown ... added eight rushes for 23 yards ... completed 5-of-17 passes for 46 yards versus Virginia Tech ... completed 4-of-7 passes for 51 yards and a touchdown versus Rhode Island.

2011: Redshirted.

High School: Is a 2011 graduate of Bishop McDevitt High School ... coached by Jeff Weachter ... team captain ... participated in the Pennsylvania Big-33 game ... is the school’s record holder for single season and career passing yards and touchdowns ... ranks eighth in Pennsylvania history in passing touchdowns (85) and fifth in passing yards (7,944) ... earned first-team (AAA) All-Pennsylvania by the PA Sportswriters ... was named to the Patriot News All-Star Team in 2009 and 2010 ... earned Mid-Penn Keystone Conference first-team honors in 2009 and 2010 ... was All-Star Chesapeake Bowl North Team MVP ... 39-5 record as a starter.

Personal: Full name is Matthew Quinn Johnson ... son of Michael and Andrea Johnson ... born Sept. 9, 1992 ... has one sister ... is majoring in human development and family studies.