Georgia DL commit Quintavius Johnson shows off unbelievable athleticism playing quarterback
Atlanta (Ga.) Mays defensive lineman Quintavius Johnson will be playing along the defensive line next year at Georgia, but right now, his football team needs him at quarterback.
That’s right, the 6-foot-4, 255-pound Johnson plays — and has been playing for a couple years — as his team’s QB.
On Saturday, he rushed for four touchdowns in a 48-42 loss to Douglas County (Ga.), and he had plenty of highlights. None were more impressive, though, than him breaking a 70-yard touchdown the fourth quarter and running through the entire defense in the process.
And while his days of playing in the wildcat full-time will be behind him once he enters college, we can only hope Georgia offensive coordinator Mike Bobo installs a play or for him in the goal-line package.
Johnson grew up wanting to play for the Bulldogs
Johnson only needed one visit to Athens to decide Georgia was where he wanted to be. The 6-foot-4, 255-pound defensive lineman took an official visit on June 16 and he shut down his recruitment five days later.
He chose the Bulldogs over a host offers, including Tennessee, South Carolina, LSU, Clemson and more than a dozen others.
“Where I’m from, I’m a Georgia boy automatically,” Johnson said. “Being that I’m from Georgia having a Georgia offer is big. Taking a chance and having a shot to be a Georgia player is big from where I come from.”
For Johnson, there were other major factors in why Georgia landed his commitment. Winning was a big thing for Johnson. Georgia is entering the 2023 season with back-to-back football national championships on their resume.
“Being back-to-back national champions is not normal,” Johnson said.
Johnson was also wowed by the men he could be playing for when he gets to Athens. Johnson was heavily recruited by defensive line coach Tray Scott and outside linebacker coach Chidera Uzo-Diribe. Both coaches made an impact on Johnson due to how relatable they are as people.
“I think both of them are good guys that know what they are talking about,” Johnson said. “I made that decision based on the people that I was around up there. Those two guys are good men. And Coach Diribe is young.”
Johnson is the No. 473 overall prospect in the 2024 class, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He also ranks as the country’s No. 44 defensive lineman and the No. 51 recruit in the Peach State.