Kenny Johnson (wide receiver) explained

Kenny Johnson
School:Pittsburgh Panthers
Currentnumber:2
Currentposition:Wide receiver
Class:Sophomore
Birth Date:28 March 2005
Birth Place:York, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Heightft:6
Heightin:1
Weight Lb:200
Pastschools:
Espn:4923295

Kenny Johnson (born March 28, 2005) is an American football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Panthers.

Early life and high school

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 Pittburgh Panthers.[3] [4]

College career

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Thompson . Stephen . Pitt Commit Kenny Johnson Shines in Big 33 Game . Sports Illustrated . 29 May 2023 . 8 August 2024.
  2. Web site: Alliborne . Matt . Pitt football: Dallastown's Kenny Johnson verbally commits to Panthers . York Daily Record . 7 June 2022 . 8 August 2024.
  3. Web site: Heiser . Steve . Dallastown High's Kenny Johnson to play for Pitt Panthers . York Dispatch . 5 June 2022 . 8 August 2024.
  4. Web site: Alliborne . Matt . Dallastown's Kenny Johnson leaves for Pitt with Big 33 MVP in hand . York Daily Record . 1 June 2023 . 8 August 2024.
  5. Thompson . Stephen . Pitt Looks to Get Kenny Johnson More Touches . Sports Illustrated . 28 September 2023 . 8 August 2024.
  6. Web site: Dipaola . Jerry . Perhaps he can't shoot free throws, but Pitt's Kenny Johnson creates another type of 'adventure' on the football field . TribLive.com . 26 September 2023 . 8 August 2024.
  7. Web site: Dallastown's Kenny Johnson grabs first receiving touchdown for Pitt . York Dispatch . 24 October 2023 . 8 August 2024.
  8. Web site: Carter . Christopher . Pitt football notebook: Kenny Johnson explains how Kade Bell's offense helps receivers . Post-Gazette . 11 April 2024 . 8 August 2024.
  9. Thompson . Stephen . Freshman Starting WR Returning to Pitt Panthers . Sports Illustrated . 11 December 2023 . 8 August 2024.

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