Player Career

Lucas Johnson Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Lucas Johnson story

Lucas Johnson built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a quarterback from San Diego, CA wearing No. 7, spending time with Georgia Tech and San Diego State. The clearest part of Lucas Johnson's career was his passing role: 1,795 passing yards, 14 touchdown passes, 284 attempts, and 301 rushing yards across 19 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with San Diego State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 301 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 19 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Georgia Tech and San Diego State.

The arc is straightforward: Lucas Johnson moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Georgia Tech

    2017-2019

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    San Diego State

    2020-2021

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

201720182019202020212021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonGeorgia Tech1102.2
2018 Regular SeasonGeorgia Tech0-1
2019 Regular SeasonGeorgia Tech23047.714.8230
2020 Regular SeasonSan Diego State26085.111.130
2021 PostseasonSan Diego State1,60559.811.11,345
2021 Regular SeasonSan Diego State1,60559.811.10

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2022San Diego State to UnlistedG5/FCS to Unlisted25.2Dec 28, 2021

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs The Citadel

Week 3 · L 24-27

Loss with 96 yards of offense and 58.2 efficiency.

96

Total Offense

68.4 takeover

96 total offense with 58.2 efficiency.

#2

@ Nevada

Week 12 · L 21-26 · Conference game

213

Total Offense

67.3 takeover

Loss with 213 yards of offense and 70.1 efficiency.

213 total offense with 70.1 efficiency.

#3

vs Fresno State

Week 9 · L 20-30 · Conference game

280

Total Offense

65.9 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

280 total offense with 63.4 efficiency.

#4

vs UTSA

Week 1 · W 38-24 · Postseason

348

Total Offense

65.4 takeover

Win with 348 yards of offense and 68.4 efficiency.

348 total offense with 68.4 efficiency.

#5

vs South Florida

Week 2 · W 14-10

81

Total Offense

58.7 takeover

Win with 81 yards of offense and 50.8 efficiency.

81 total offense with 50.8 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2021 Postseason · San Diego State

1,605 primary output · 59.8 efficiency · 11.1 usage

61.2

#2

2021 Regular Season · San Diego State

61.2

1,605 primary · 59.8 efficiency · 11.1 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · San Diego State

47

260 primary · 85.1 efficiency · 11.1 usage

Milestones

1

250+ passing yards

1

300+ total offense

2

3+ TD games

8

Above avg efficiency