North Carolina quarterback Max Johnson will miss the remaining of the season after having surgery for a broken right leg, coming after he was carted off within the season-opening win at Minnesota and brought to the hospital.
The college announced Johnson’s status on Friday, saying he had surgery in Minneapolis and is accompanied by his parents there. He’ll return to Chapel Hill in coming days and is anticipated to make a full recovery.
Conner Harrell, who played for the Tar Heels in last season’s bowl game after Drake Maye declared for the draft, led the team the remaining of the best way in Thursday’s 19-17 win at Minnesota and could be positioned to take over the starting job for Saturday’s home game against Charlotte.
Johnson, the son of former NFL quarterback Brad Johnson, had transferred from Texas A&M and won the starting job over Harrell to interchange Maye, the No. 3 overall NFL draft pick. But he was hurt when his leg bent awkwardly as he was taken to the bottom on a blitz by Justin Walley within the third quarter of the sport.
Johnson immediately clutched his leg across the knee and stayed down for several minutes before being carted off the sector.
The fifth-year quarterback, who began his profession with two years at LSU, finished 12 for 19 for 71 yards with one interception while also running for a rating. The team awarded Johnson a game ball afterward.
