Kenny Johnson (wide receiver)
 Johnson with Pittsburgh in 2024 | |
| Pittsburgh Panthers – No. 2 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 28, 2005 York, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Dallastown Area (Dallastown, Pennsylvania) |
Kenny Johnson (born March 28, 2005) is an American college football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Panthers.
Early life
[edit]Johnson attended Dallastown Area High School. Johnson was invited to play in the 2023 Big 33 Game, where he was named the game's MVP after posting nine receptions for 161 yards and a touchdown.[1] Coming out of high school, Johnson was rated as a three star recruit, where he held offers from schools such as Toledo, Pittsburgh, Penn State, Rutgers, and West Virginia.[2] Ultimately, Johnson decided to commit to play college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers.[3][4]
College career
[edit]In week four of the 2023 season, Johnson recorded his first career touchdown, returning a kickoff 100 yards against the North Carolina Tar Heels.[5][6] In week eight, Johnson hauled in four receptions for 31 yards as well as his first receiving touchdown, in a loss versus the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.[7] During Johnson's first collegiate season in 2023, he played in twelve games where he made four starts, totaling 15 receptions for 122 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing ten times for 72 yards, and adding 347 yards and a touchdown as a kick returner.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ Thompson, Stephen (May 29, 2023). "Pitt Commit Kenny Johnson Shines in Big 33 Game". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ Alliborne, Matt (June 7, 2022). "Pitt football: Dallastown's Kenny Johnson verbally commits to Panthers". York Daily Record. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ Heiser, Steve (June 5, 2022). "Dallastown High's Kenny Johnson to play for Pitt Panthers". York Dispatch. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ Alliborne, Matt (June 1, 2023). "Dallastown's Kenny Johnson leaves for Pitt with Big 33 MVP in hand". York Daily Record. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ Thompson, Stephen (September 28, 2023). "Pitt Looks to Get Kenny Johnson More Touches". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ Dipaola, Jerry (September 26, 2023). "Perhaps he can't shoot free throws, but Pitt's Kenny Johnson creates another type of 'adventure' on the football field". TribLive.com. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ "Dallastown's Kenny Johnson grabs first receiving touchdown for Pitt". York Dispatch. October 24, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ Carter, Christopher (April 11, 2024). "Pitt football notebook: Kenny Johnson explains how Kade Bell's offense helps receivers". Post-Gazette. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ Thompson, Stephen (December 11, 2023). "Freshman Starting WR Returning to Pitt Panthers". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 8, 2024.