Player Career

Jonah Johnson Career Story

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

Player Story

Jonah Johnson story

Jonah Johnson built his college career from 2020 through 2021 as a quarterback from Madera, CA wearing No. 10, spending time with New Mexico State. The clearest part of Jonah Johnson's career was his passing role: 2,705 passing yards, 10 touchdown passes, 438 attempts, and 166 rushing yards across 11 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with New Mexico 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 166 rushing yards and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 11 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across New Mexico State.

The arc is straightforward: Jonah 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

    New Mexico State

    2020-2021

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonNew Mexico State00.7
2021 Regular SeasonNew Mexico State2,87154.137.62,871

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2022New Mexico State to UnlistedG5/FCS to Unlisted81.9Dec 1, 2021

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Nevada

Week 6 · L 28-55

Loss with 393 yards of offense and 54.6 efficiency.

393

Total Offense

78 takeover

393 total offense with 54.6 efficiency.

#2

vs Massachusetts

Week 13 · W 44-27 · Conference game

450

Total Offense

75.9 takeover

Win with 450 yards of offense and 79.7 efficiency.

450 total offense with 79.7 efficiency.

#3

vs Utah State

Week 10 · L 13-35

308

Total Offense

75.2 takeover

Loss with 308 yards of offense and 57.2 efficiency.

308 total offense with 57.2 efficiency.

#4

@ Hawai'i

Week 8 · L 34-48

312

Total Offense

72.4 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

312 total offense with 56.2 efficiency.

#5

@ San Diego State

Week 1 · L 10-28

321

Total Offense

70.7 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

321 total offense with 46.9 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2021 Regular Season · New Mexico State

2,871 primary output · 54.1 efficiency · 37.6 usage

78.2

#2

2020 Regular Season · New Mexico State

1.4

0 primary · efficiency · 0.7 usage

Milestones

6

250+ passing yards

6

300+ total offense

2

3+ TD games

2

Above avg efficiency