Jake Johnson, a sophomore quarterback, has announced his retirement from football due to accumulated concussions. CM Life, a student newspaper at CMU, first reported the news.
Johnson served as Rush’s primary backup in the 2016 campaign and was the only true quarterback not named Cooper Rush to get on the passing statline. Johnson saw time against Presbyterian and UNLV this season but did not collect stats.
Johnson has a history of concussions dating back to high school, missing four games due to a concussion in his senior year and suffering another one in his return game.