Brian Johnson | Utah, QB : 2009 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile

Draft Scout Snapshot: DS Rating on 8/24/08: #34 QB, #610/750 Overall, Projected Rnd: FA
2007: 11 GP; 10 GS; Rush: 85-150-1.8-2; Pass: 272-181-66.5-1847-11-10; Played in 11 games, starting 10 � 8-2 as the starter � San Diego Poinsettia Bowl Offensive MVP � separated his right shoulder in the first game of the season (Oregon State) and missed the next two games before returning to the field the second half against UNLV � finished fourth in the MWC in pass efficiency with a 129.6 rating � led the MWC quarterbacks in completion percentage (66.5%) � 66.5% completion percentage is the third-best ever in a season by a Ute � completed 181-of-272 pass attempts for 1,847 yards (167.9 yards per game) and 11 touchdowns � 10.2 yards per completion is tied for fifth in a season by a Ute �2006: Redshirted rehabbing a knee injury suffered late in the 2005 season...2005: 10 GP; 10 GS; Rush: 152-478-3.1-8; Pass: 330-210-63.6-2892-18-7; Second-team all-conference quarterback started in the first 10 games before suffering a season-ending knee injury against New Mexico on Nov. 12 (surgery on Dec. 1) ... finished No. 1 in the MWC and No. 4 in the nation in total offense (337.0 yards per game) ... also No. 1 in the MWC (11th in the nation) in pass efficiency (151.0) ... No. 2 in the MWC in passing yards per game (289.2 average) ... completed 63.6% of his passes (210-of-330) for 2,892 yards and 18 touchdowns ... 7 interceptions was tied for the fewest of any MWC QB ...2004: 10 GP; 0 GS; Rush: 21-92-4.4-1; Pass: 21-14-66.7-142-1-1; True freshman appeared in 10 games as the backup to 2005 No. 1 NFL draft pick and Heisman Trophy finalist Alex Smith ...2 touchdowns (1 rushing, 1 passing) ... pass efficiency of 129.7... father played football for UTEP.