James Johnson
Freshman quarterback on USC's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
5′11″ · 190 lb · Huntington Beach, CA · Santa Margarita / Golden West College / Holy Cross
The story
1 quarterback on USC's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
James Johnson
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lincoln Riley
Pass share
46.0%
97 pass / 114 run
Plays / game
70.3
3 games
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
James Johnson plays quarterback for USC.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
USC has produced 3 All-Conference quarterbacks and 1 All-Americans. 4 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2013. Caleb Williams was one of them, an All-American.
Player standing · 2026
Watch-list name (model)
Our Heisman model has him inside the top 25; he is not on a published award watch list yet.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
USC
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · USC
Returning around him
- 59% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 3 USC players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -13 net (9 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
USC · Last season: 9-4 (AP #16) · Talent rank #9 · 2026 recruiting class #1
Background
2026: Johnson, who transferred to USC in the summer of 2026 from Golden West College, looks to compete for playing time at quarterback as a redshirt freshman in 2026. HOLY CROSS: Johnson did not see action as a true freshman at Holy Cross. He transferred to Golden West College in the spring of 20...