Coach Bowden has become known for pursuing former Power 5 conference quarterbacks, most recently in Tra’von Chapman. Chapman committed to Akron after a brief one year stint at Ashland, a Division II program.
History seems to be repeating itself once again with the commitment of JUCO transfer, Nick Johns. He currently attends Northeastern Oklahoma A&M junior college located in Miami, Oklahoma.
Johns is a former Virginia quarterback, redshirted as a freshman before eventually transferring out of the program. It was reported that the Virginia coaching staff requested that Johns change positions which was the main reason behind the transfer.