Former Oconee County QB Max Johnson makes transfer decision

The Johnson brothers will remain together.

Two days after Oconee County four-star tight end Jake Johnson signed with Texas A&M, his older brother Max announced on Twitter that he would transfer there as well.

Max, who passed for 3,883 yards in two seasons at LSU, entered the transfer portal at the end of November, mainly because of the Tigers' coaching change.

LSU fired Ed Orgeron midway through the season and hired Notre Dame's Brian Kelly earlier this month.

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With that news, Jake Johnson backed off a longtime commitment to LSU and indicated that he would search for other possibilities.

The brothers were long considered to be a 'package deal,' meaning they would choose the same college, so Friday's news came as little surprise.

Injuries to quarterbacks at LSU forced Johnson into starting in the last half of his freshman season in 2020 while he was the Tigers' top QB during his sophomore season.

He tossed 27 touchdowns to six interceptions this season while completing 60.3% of his passes for Tigers, who finished 6-6 and will play Jan. 4 in the TaxAct Texas Bowl without their starting QB.

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Jake had 45 catches for 745 yards and eight touchdowns this season and completed his high school career with 142 receptions for 2,377 yards.

Max's addition will not count toward Texas A&M's highly regarded 2022 recruiting class, which most recruiting services ranked No. 1 in the country, but it was another talented addition to coach Jimbo Fisher's team.

This article originally appeared on Athens Banner-Herald: LSU transfer Max Johnson picks Texas A&M, joins brother Jake Johnson