Johnston’s second touchdown of the day came a bit easier than the first.
Again on third down, the receiver started his route from the left side of the formation and took it across the middle of the field.
He would then find himself wide open in the middle of Carolina’s zone, as Herbert found him for the easy score.
“Wide open,” Johnston said. “I guess it was a busted coverage, had a little cross but I’ll take it for sure.”
Johnston has caught eight passes for 89 yards and two touchdowns through the first two games of the season.
Chargers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh had high praise Johnston following the game, giving him props for how he’s handled everything that’s transpired during his career thus far.
“Maybe nobody more excited for than Quentin Johnston,” Harbaugh said postgame. “Everybody on the team really likes Q, loves him, respects him. Probably most of all because he’s kind of been picked on by a lot of people.
“It doesn’t faze him, he just keeps doing him and he works on stuff he needs to get better at,” Harbaugh added. “Most important part, he doesn’t ever get the big head. Just keep doing you Q.”
The second-year wide receiver echoed his Head Coach’s sentiment but acknowledged that it comes with the territory.
He’s put it all behind him and focused on building on everything every step of the way.
“100 percent,” Johnston said after the game. “But at the same time, I know that comes with the game, that comes with the spot I got drafted at, first round.
“They expect everybody to be right on right now,” Johnston added. “The reality of it is it takes some people some time, I was one of those guys. I just took everything that happened to me last year, learned from it and just keep pushing forward.”
Johnston was one of the Bolts to receive a game ball in the locker room after the game.
He’ll enjoy the performance for now, but he hopes to continue growing in his second pro season.
“That’s a great feeling,” Johnston said about receiving the game ball. “At this level it’s an achievement, it’s not always easy having big games like that.
Johnston added: “I just have to take that into account, be proud of it for this moment and keep moving forward and take that on for the rest of the season.”
