2025 PFN Player Preview: Getting to Know Line Mountain Eagles’ DE/TE-Maxim Johnson
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Daniel Reed | June 30, 2025
Maxim Johnson
Line Mountain Eagles
Class Of: 2026
Position(s): DE/TE
Jersey Number: #7
Ht: 6’3 – Wt: 200lbs
Other Sports: Wrestling
Notable Awards or Recognitions: 2x All-State, 2x WNEP Dream Team Selection
Offer Sheet: None at the moment
Twitter: N/A
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COACH SAYS: Extremely explosive player. His quickness off the ball is extremely good. He has worked really hard in the off season in the weight room and doing plyo’s to create that explosiveness and strength. He is an offense wrecker. Has done a really good job at TE for us as well and has made some tremendously tough and huge crucial, clutch catches for us the past 2 seasons. Always smiling and has great positive energy. Great person. Love’s 70’s and 80’s music that is not a typical genre for today’s male teens. His playlist is head shaking hilarious. Love it.
GETTING TO KNOW MORE ABOUT MAXIM:
What is the best part of being a student-athlete for the Eagles ?
Love the facilities.
Why do you play football ?
Dad got me into it when I was young, been playing since.
How long have you been playing football(any level) ?
Since I could start.
It’s GameDay !! What are you looking forward to the most ?
Getting sacks.
Of all the road games you have played, which stadium had the best overall atmosphere, along with what made it so good ?
Lewisburg, mainly because there band made it loud.
If the game is on the line, do you want to be on offense or defense ? Explain:
Defense, because I’d like to contribute more.
As an athlete, what has been your biggest achievement ?
Making All-State.
What was the high point of the 2024 season ?
Breaking my school sack record.
What are your goals for the 2025 season ?
Make All-State again and break my sack record.
What are you going to miss the most from the class of 2025 ?
My friend group.
Who is your mentor, the person you want to be like the most, and why ?
Never really had a mentor, however, I do like Ray Lewis and Lawrence Taylor.
Who is your favorite sports star and why ?
LeBron James, because he’s the goat.
Do you have a favorite play you remember the most ? Explain:
Catching a ball over another player.
Who is the best player(s) you have ever lined up against and what team did they play for ?
Danville or Southern Columbia.
What stadium, (HS/College/Pro) would you love to visit for a game ?
Carolina Panthers, since they’re my favorite team.
What is your favorite Pro Sports team(any sport) ? Explain:
Carolina Panthers, because they used to be the best Madden team when I was young.
What game, yours, college or pro, was your favorite game you watched and why ?
Honestly, our games because, I like to watch myself and my teammates in film.
What sports movie could you watch every day if you had to pick one, and why ?
Greater, because he came from nothing.
Name one thing you’d love to do in football that may never happen ?
Be a RB.
Name a sport you’d love to play but can’t:
Ice Hockey
What is your most embarrassing sports moment ?
Being out of shape in wrestling.
When you aren’t playing, practicing, or training for sports, what is your go to activity, and why ?
Fishing and or video games, mainly because I find them relaxing.
Which one, Sheetz, Wawa, or Rutters ? Explain:
Probably Sheetz, because its the most common around me.
What is your favorite vacation destination ?
Somewhere I can fish.
If you were handed a lot of money, what would be the first thing you would do with it ?
Buy a house and car.
Tell us something that you have a fear of ?
Heights
Favorite Fast Food/Burger place and why ?
Burger King, because their burgers are fire.
Have you ever been to a professional sports game, which ones ?
Been to an ice hockey game and a Penn State FB game.
NBA, NHL, MLB, NCAAF, NFL, Which league is the best and why ?
Can’t really pick one out because they all require extreme talent to do.
What is your favorite video game, on mobile and or console ?
Left 4 Dead 2
What toppings go on your favorite pizza ?
Pepperoni, Sausage, Mushrooms
Favorite School Subject ?
Computer
Favorite Band/Musician ?
Men at Work
Airplane, Boat, or Vehicle(motorcycles included), how would you travel and to where ?
Vehicle to somewhere out west.
Name one thing in life(NOT SPORTS RELATED) you would like to achieve:
Get a good job and a place to live with some land.
Location you think would be the best place to live(ie: island, mountains, city, etc) ? Explain why:
Near a town but close enough to where I’m not completely isolated.
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