Nate Johnson committed.

He’s blowing up in camps, just made it as an Elite 11 finalist, and was almost assuredly our number 1 priority for the QB position.  Additionally, landing a great talent like him now only helps draw other recruits to the program in the future.  There was enough buzz on him blowing up that I honestly didn’t think we’d end up having a chance even though I knew his visit went well.  We’ve gone after similar players in the past and didn’t land them….so it’s pretty exciting to land someone like him this time around. 

Per Brandon Huffman “Speed, speed and more speed. With an arm to boot. Johnson is one of the fastest football players in the state, not just quarterbacks, players, period, running a 10.56 100m this spring. But lest you think he’s just a running quarterback, he’s more a quarterback that can run- Johnson still wants to make plays with his arm. He’s got a unique skill set, with arm strength and a quicker, consistent release and a smooth motion. He is boiling with upside and has all the natural physical tools to be a great quarterback.” Enough said.

Michigan came after him hard and the crystal ball predictions had him going there until now. My uneducated guess is his star ranking will go up when the services re-rank the recruits. 247 has him just under a 4 star recruit as it is.

From what I’ve read, dude is a great athlete…super fast but throw first, like Costelli. Stoked for this get. Also seems like a Utah guy – hard working and humble. 

When you say blow up, I assume you are thinking his recruiting ranking will significantly increase? Do you think he has a chance at 4 stars? I’ve read nothing but rave reviews of him so I wonder if his current 86 rating is low? All I can find is that he’s a top trending kid and has some small things to clean up with his mechanics and footwork. Seems like he should be rated higher but I guess that’s why I’m not an evaluator of talent!