1,301 2026 pass yards
10-3 2026 TD-INT
136.0 Passer rating
39 Career games (33 starts)
Heisman odds (#25 board)
Career
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Cmp-Att | Pass yds | TD-INT | Rtg | Rush yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Kansas State | 6 | 6 | 118-187 | 1,301 | 10-3 | 136.0 | 462 |
| 2025 | Kansas State | 12 | 12 | 204-341 | 2,385 | 18-6 | 132.5 | 477 |
| 2024 | Kansas State | 13 | 13 | 217-372 | 2,712 | 25-10 | 136.4 | 605 |
| 2023 | Kansas State | 8 | 2 | 37-66 | 479 | 5-0 | 142.0 | 296 |
2026 Percentile vs QBs
Pass yards per game 216.8 58
Completion rate 63.1% 47
Yards per attempt 7.0 34
TD rate 5.3% 52
INT rate 1.6% 64
Passer rating 136.0 42
Around Avery
Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production
The situation
Kansas State 2026 offense ›Explosive play rate 13.3% 74
Red zone TD rate 65.8% 28
Line yards per carry 3.2 93
Sack rate allowed 1.8% 96
2026 Game log
| Week | Opponent | Completions | Pass attempts | Passing yards | Passing TDs | INTs | Carries | Rushing yards | Rushing TDs | Sacks taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | Nicholls State Colonels | 15 | 21 | 199 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| W2 |  WSU | 22 | 34 | 192 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 78 | 0 | 0 |
| W3 |  TULN | 21 | 28 | 227 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 152 | 2 | 0 |
| W4 |  @ CIN | 30 | 50 | 292 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| W6 |  HOU | 16 | 30 | 182 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 39 | 0 | 2 |
| W7 |  KU | 14 | 24 | 209 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 132 | 0 | 1 |
Recruiting
2023 class · 247 compositeFour-star high school recruit
The 2023 board
#100 Avery Johnson QB · Maize KSU
Avery Johnson QB · Maize KSU#101 Cordale Russell WR · North Mesquite TCU
QBs in the class
#9 Avery Johnson Maize KSU
Avery Johnson Maize KSU
2026 · 58th pctile of QBs Recruit · 96th pctile of class
The pedigree says there is more in there.