Johnathan Brantley

Position:
Quarterback
Height:
6-1
Weight:
195
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Houston, Texas
High School:
C.E. King

2016: Played in eight games with two starts...Completed 8-of-21 passes, good for 51 yards and a completion percentage of .381...Rushed 46 times for a net gain of 202 yards, averaging 4.4 yards per carry...Rushed the ball for 63 yards on his first play of his collegiate career vs Southern on Sept. 10, finishing with the most rushing yards (119 on 11 carries) and best rushing average (10.8) amongst the Green Wave in the game...Went 1-for-1 for seven yards and rushed seven times for 33 yards, including a long of 20 yards, vs Temple on Nov. 19...Started against UL Lafayette on Sept. 24, completing 3-of-3 passes for 16 yards - Also rushed eight times for seven yards...Made his first career start vs Navy on Sept. 17, completing 3-of-12 passes for 21 yards, while rushing 10 times for 29 yards.

High School: Was a three-year letterman as a quarterback for Coach Don Price at Houston’s (TX) C.E. King High School...Rated as a two-star prospect by 247sports.com, Rivals.com...Accounted for 5,539 passing yards and 55 touchdowns and ran for 2,159 yards and 32 rushing touchdowns for his career...As a senior, led the Panthers to a 9-3 overall record and threw for 2,147 yards and 20 touchdowns, while completing 61.5 percent of his passes, with just three interceptions and rushed for 844 yards and 16 touchdowns...Was also a four-year letterman in track & field and earned one letter in basketball.

Personal: Majoring in Sociology

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Brantley’s Career Highs
Rushes..........11 vs Southern, 9/10/16
Yards..........119 vs Southern, 9/10/16
Long..........63 vs Southern, 9/10/16
Completions..........3, 2x, last vs UL Lafayette, 9/24/16
Yards..........21 vs Navy, 9/17/16
Long..........12 vs UL Lafayette, 9/24/16