One of the best non-committal quarterbacks in the recruiting class of 2023 will give his verbal pledge on Tuesday on CBS Sports HQ. Avery Johnson, the four-star quarterback from Mayes High School in Kansas, will pick at 4 p.m. EST. You can watch the ad directly in video at the top of this page, On the CBS Sports app or via your connected device (Roku, Amazon Fire, Apple TV).
The dynamic caller ranks among the most sought-after players in the recruiting category after earning his status as an Elite 11 member. He has received offers from several top schools in the country but is expected to stay in the state and select Kansas State over fellow finalists Oregon and Washington, according to For 247Sports Crystal Ball Predictions.
Listed at 6-foot-2, 170 pounds, Johnson has the sportsmanship to quickly translate into college football. Kansan is ranked as the 179th player in the Top247 rankings, including the 12th player overall and the #1 player in Kansas.
“A real double threat QB with quantifiable sports manifests itself across multiple sports,” Gabe Brooks, employment analyst for the 247Sports midlands region, wrote in 2021. And flees with two eyes down. projects to a higher key level and can eventually become an influential player in making a difference. ”
Johnson will be a game-changing addition for in-state Wildcats and will immediately rank among the 15 best recruits in program history. He, along with quarterback Jake Robley in 2021, will be the best quarterback that Kansas State has earned since Josh Freeman — who went on to play in the NFL — in 2006.
In addition to clearing the 2,500-yard passer and the 1,000-yard rushing on the football field in 2021, Johnson led the state champion basketball team at Maize High School in scoring.
