Kenny Johnson
Kenny Johnson
Moves the chains on third down. He has spent three seasons in the Pittsburgh receiving corps. The receipt: 115 rec yds, 9 receptions against Boston College — Week 6, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Pittsburgh, 1,317 receiving yards — drafted at #137 overall by Atlanta.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Pat Narduzzi.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
AtlantaEntering 47th NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Narduzzi
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 47 | 658 | 14.0 | 5 | -- |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | 46 | 537 | 11.7 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh | 15 | 122 | 8.1 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 108 | 1,317 | 12.2 | 9 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 3 | 159 | 179 | 1 |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 26 | 459 | 65 | -- |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh | 10 | 72 | 347 | -- | -- |
| Career | 18 | 101 | 965 | 244 | 1 |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 13 · 2025
W 42–28
at Georgia Tech
6 rec · 91 yds · 1 TD
Edged out Georgia Tech on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tevailance Hunt’s 2021 season.
Matches Tevailance on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Hunter Long’s path through Boston College.
Hunter Long
Taylor Grimes
Tyler Vaughns
Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman
Matches Hunter on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Hudson Clement's junior season at Illinois (2025).
Matches Hudson on
Differs from Hudson on
Player DNA
Players who play like Kenny Johnson
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025+439%
Up 439% from first season to most-recent.