QB Max Johnson will return to UNC Football in 2025 following season-ending leg injury

Posted Sep 6, 2024
North Carolina quarterback Max Johnson plans to return to UNC to play the 2025 season, he said Friday. Johnson is out for the year with a broken leg, which he suffered against Minnesota last Thursday. "I have a lot of football left in me," he told ESPN, "and know I will be back out there next year." Johnson added that he's grateful to the medical team. (ESPN.com)

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