Max Johnson leaned on faith, family, and relentless rehab to recover from a broken femur and rejoin his Tar Heel teammates.

UNC quarterback Max Johnson thought he might lose his leg after a gruesome injury last season. Now, he's back competing for the starting job.

Max Johnson's debut season at North Carolina did not go according to plan. It was hardly a season at all for the Tar Heels' Week 1 starting quarterback, who suited up in just one game before his campaign came crashing down. Johnson suffered a serious injury in the opener against Minnesota when he broke his leg on a sack late in the third quarter.