ATLANTA - Georgia Tech quarterback Lucas Johnson has been granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA.
Johnson can play three more college seasons after the decision announced Thursday.
The 6-foot-3, 215-pound quarterback was granted the additional year after seeing action in just one of his first three seasons. He was redshirted in 2016 and missed all of last season with a foot injury.
Johnson appeared in nine games as a reserve quarterback and holder in 2017. He appears likely to be the starter when Georgia Tech opens the season Aug. 29 at defending national champion Clemson.