Matthew Quinn Johnson (born September 9, 1992) is an
American football
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coach and former
quarterback
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, who is currently the
offensive coordinator
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and
quarterback
The quarterback (commonly abbreviated "QB"), colloquially known as the "signal caller", is a position in gridiron football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive platoon and mostly line up directly behind the offensive line. In modern Ame ...
s coach for the
Kent State Golden Flashes
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. He played
college football
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Unlike most ...
for the
Bowling Green Falcons
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.
College career
As a redshirt sophomore in 2013, he passed for 3,467 yards and 25 touchdowns. Johnson was named the MVP of the
2013 MAC Championship after he led the Falcons past the undefeated and nationally ranked NIU Huskies. His 2014 season was cut short by a broken hip in the first game of the season against Western Kentucky. As a senior in the 2015 season, he completed 383 passes of 569 passes for 4,946 yards with 46 touchdowns and eight interceptions.
Professional career
On April 26, 2017, Johnson signed with the
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a professional Canadian football team based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Tim Hortons Fiel ...
.
He was released on June 12, 2017.
References
External links
Kent State profileBowling Green Falcons bio
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1992 births
Living people
American football quarterbacks
Bowling Green Falcons football players
Kent State Golden Flashes football coaches
Players of American football from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Sportspeople from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania