Pitt 2021 All 105: DE Nahki Johnson

All 105 is a Pittsburgh Sports Now series profiling each of the 105 members of Pitt’s 2021 training camp roster.

52 • Nahki Johnson, freshman defensive end

Last year: Was injured for his senior season at West Mifflin after committing to Pitt during his junior year.

Stats: Racked up eight sacks and four forced fumbles in his junior year of high school.

Camp outlook: As a true freshman, Johnson joins a deep crew at defensive end, with talented playmakers in Deslin Alexandre, John Morgan III, and Haba Baldonado. Johnson had two tackles, including a tackle for loss, in Pitt’s spring game.

Projected role: Johnson, who was a four-star recruit in high school, would be a wise player to redshirt with the amount of talent at the position.

Accolades, Highlights: Named the Big Eight Defensive Player of the Year, ranked as the number seven prospect in Pennsylvania and the number 7 weakside defensive end prospect in the nation by Rivals coming out of high school.

Coverage links:

• Pitt DE Nahki Johnson Ready to Play for His Hometown
• Nahki Johnson Was Pitt’s First 2021 Commit, Helped Class Grow to No. 25 Nationally
• Elliot Donald, Dorien Ford, Nahki Johnson on Committing to Pitt Together
• West Mifflin DE, Pitt Commit Nahki Johnson Happy to Be Back in Action
• Die-Hards: Recruiting Update on Pitt 2021 Commit Nahki Johnson
• Pitt 2021 Commit Nahki Johnson Receives LSU Offer
• Pitt Commit Nahki Johnson: Other Schools ‘Have No Chance with Me’

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