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Jersey Number 4
Kenny Johnson
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- York, Pa.
- High School:
- Dallastown
CAREER HONORS
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
HIGH SCHOOL
PERSONAL
- All-ACC honorable mention selection – WR (2025, Jr.)
- ACC Receiver of the Week – Oct. 27 (2025, Jr.)
- Jet Award Watch List (2025, Jr.)
- Paul Hornung Award Watch List (2025, Jr.)
- Jet Award Watch List (2024, So.)
- All-ACC honorable mention selection – KR (2023, Fr.)
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
- Expected to be an immediate boost to Texas Tech’s wide receiver room after back-to-back strong seasons at Pittsburgh … joined the Red Raiders in January 2026 with one year of eligibility remaining and the possibility of a redshirt … among the most-experienced wide receivers to enter the transfer portal after appearing in 38 games as a Panther with 28 starts.
- Caught 109 passes for 1,354 yards and nine touchdowns as a Panther with the vast majority coming over the past two seasons … key fixture in the Pitt offense with an additional 18 carries for 101 yards over his three seasons … totaled 2,664 all-purpose yards as a Panther, which led all ACC wide receivers during that span and ranked seventh overall in the league for the 2023-25 seasons.
- Dynamic as a returner as well with both a kick and punt return for a touchdown during his career … credited with 42 kick returns for 965 yards and a touchdown over three seasons, averaging 25.4 yards a return … totaled 24 punt returns for 244 yards and a touchdown at a 9.4 average … joins only Caullin Lacy (Louisville, South Alabama) and Zachariah Branch (Georgia, USC) as the only three FBS players to each combine for at least 100 receptions and 1,000 receiving yards, while also returning both a punt and kickoff for a touchdown.
- Recorded three 100-yard games during his collegiate career with two coming against ACC foes in Boston College and N.C. State … previously began his 2024 sophomore campaign with a 100-yard receiving performance versus Kent State … reached 100 all-purpose yards in eight different games, including five times as a junior in 2025.
- Credited with 1,560 offensive snaps during his Pitt tenure, according to Pro Football Focus … added an additional 254 snaps on special teams during those three seasons, mainly as a returner but with limited duties on kickoff and punt coverage units … publication listed him with 175 targets as a Panther with 109 resulting in a reception and only nine drops.
- 2025 SEASON (JUNIOR AT PITTSBURGH): earned honorable mention All-ACC honors for the second time in his career and first time as a wide receiver during final season as a Panther … started and played in all 13 games to help push Pitt to a bowl game for a second-consecutive season … preseason candidate for the Jet Award, which honors the top return specialist in college football.
- Put together his best receiving season of the year with 48 catches for 695 yards and five touchdowns, averaging 53.5 receiving yards per game and 14.5 yards per catch, both career bests … led the team with 1,036 all-purpose yards thanks to 179 yards via punt returns and 159 on kickoff returns … averaged 12.8 yards per punt return on 14 attempts, with one being returned for a touchdown … had just five kick returns but averaged 31.8 yards with his longest of the year resulting in 78 yards.
- Recorded two 100-yard receiving outings with both coming during ACC play … notched career highs with nine catches for 115 yards and a touchdown in Pitt’s win over Boston College (10/4) and then later added seven receptions for 115 yards and another score in a victory over N.C. State (10/25) … entire receiving total against N.C. State came during the first half before leaving with an injury, earning him ACC Receiver of the Week honors.
- Came close to another 100-yard outing late in the year with six catches for 91 yards and a touchdown in upset win over Georgia Tech (11/22) … gave the Panthers an early 7-0 lead on a 31-yard scoring strike from Mason Heintschel in the win … was one of seven games with at least 50 receiving yards on the season, all in ACC play … recorded multiple catches in 10 games overall and caught six of his seven touchdown passes on the year during ACC play.
- Found the end zone on special teams as well with a 66-yard punt return for a touchdown at Syracuse (10/18) … return came with only two seconds remaining before halftime, giving the Panthers a 17-7 lead … added four catches for 56 yards in the win.
- Began the season with three punt returns for 64 yards against Duquesne (8/30), including 27-yard and 36-yard returns in the fourth quarter … previously returned a kickoff 78 yards early in the second quarter, pushing the Panthers into the red zone for an eventual touchdown drive … scored a touchdown in the win as well with a 20-yard touchdown catch from Eli Holstein before halftime … was part of four catches for 47 yards in the win.
- Credited with a career-high 690 offensive snaps by Pro Football Focus to go along with 59 snaps on special teams, a career low … targeted 76 times in the passing game, per PFF, with 48 of those resulting in a reception … improved in being able to force missed tackles with 280 yards after catch, easily his career best.
- 2024 SEASON (SOPHOMOER AT PITTSBURGH): became a regular starter at wide receiver for the Panthers as a sophomore, appearing in all 13 games with 12 starts … put together the first of two 500-yard receiving seasons with the Panthers, all while continuing as Pitt’s primary kick returner, while also adding punt returner duties as well.
- Hauled in 46 passes for 537 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 41.3 receiving yards per game and 11.7 yards per catch … ranked third on the team for both receptions an receiving yards … returned 22 kicks for 459 yards, averaging 20.9 yards a return … led the ACC in total kick return yards and ranked 13th nationally in the category … returned 10 punts as well for 65 yards, giving him 1,087 all-purpose yards on the season, which ranked second on the team.
- Credited with 648 offensive snaps by Pro Football Focus and an additional 89 snaps via special teams … publication listed him with 70 targets, resulting in 46 completions and only two drops … built a reputation of making tough catches as 15 targets were listed as contested with 12 of them resulting in receptions.
- Opened the season with his first career 100-yard game against Kent State (8/31), recording seven catches for 105 yards and a touchdown … gave Pitt a 42-24 lead late in the third quarter on a 10-yard touchdown pass from Eli Holstein … previously set up Pitt’s opening touchdown of the game with a 46-yard reception that pushed the Panthers to the 1-yard line on their opening drive … marked the longest reception of his entire Pitt career.
- Caught two or more passes in 12 of 13 games overall, including each of the final nine contests … other noteworthy performances included five catches for 79 yards versus West Virginia (9/14), eight catches for 81 yards and a touchdown at SMU (11/2) and five receptions for 63 yards in the regular-season finale at Boston College (11/30) … touchdown versus SMU came via a 13-yard strike from Nate Yarnell late in the fourth quarter … other touchdown on the year came via a 10-yard pass from Holstein in a blowout win over Youngstown State (9/21).
- 2023 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT PITTSBURGH): instant contributor as a true freshman, appearing in all 12 games with three starts at wide receiver … all three starts came against ACC opponents or Notre Dame over a three-game stretch versus Louisville (10/14), Wake Forest (10/21) and the Fighting Irish (10/28) … emerged as Pitt’s primary kick returner during the season, eventually earning honorable mention All-ACC honors as a return specialist.
- Finished with 15 catches for 122 yards and a touchdown through the air to go along with 10 carries for 72 rushing yards … was a threat in the return game, bringing back 15 kickoffs for 347 yards (23.1 average) and a touchdown … totaled 541 all-purpose yards overall in an impressive debut for a true freshman.
- Made a splash early in the season with a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown midway through the third quarter versus North Carolina (9/23) … marked the first Pitt kickoff return for a touchdown at the time since late in the 2021 season and the first to go a full 100 yards since Quadree Henderson against Miami in 2016 … previously returned three kicks for 69 yards a week earlier at West Virginia (9/16).
- Found the end zone again, this time through the air, in his second career start at Wake Forest … scored Pitt’s opening touchdown on a seven-yard touchdown pass from Christian Veilleux midway through the first quarter … his four catches in the loss were a season high that would be matched again in the regular-season finale at Duke (11/25) … finished with 31 receiving yards versus the Demon Deacons.
- Set a season high for receiving yards a week earlier with two catches for 49 yards in a win over No. 14 Louisville (10/14) … performance included a 34-yard reception – his longest of the season – that set up a Pitt touchdown drive late in the second quarter … ended his true freshman season with three kickoff returns for 35 yards and four receptions for 20 yards against Duke.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Dallastown High School near his hometown of York, Penn. … transferred to Dallastown prior to his junior season after previously attending York Suburban High School … regarded as one of the top wide receiver prospects in the state of Pennsylvania for the 2023 class.
- Compiled more than 1,000 all-purpose yards as a senior with 800 coming through the air and 250 as a rusher … tabbed a Class 6A All-State honoree by the Pennsylvania Football Writers Association … also a first team All-York-Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association selection as both a wide receiver and return specialist.
- Previously recorded 633 yards and nine touchdowns in only six games as a sophomore in 2021 … multi-sport athlete during prep career, also competing in basketball, wrestling and track and field.
- Named the MVP of the Big 33 Football Classic after catching nine passes for 161 yards, including the game-winning touchdown in a 31-27 win over Maryland … touchdown came via a 31-yard scoring strike with 1:15 remaining in the game.
- Consensus three-star prospect coming out of high school, ranking as high as No. 90 among wide receivers nationally by Rivals … among the top-20 recruits in the state of Pennsylvania by not only Rivals but On3, ESPN and 247Sports … chose to attend Pitt over offers from Penn State, Cincinnati, Boston College, Louisville, Minnesota, Virginia Tech, Rutgers and West Virginia, among others.
PERSONAL
- Kenny Johnson … son of Terry and Cheryl Johnson … has one sister.
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