Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-10vs Abilene Christian | 4 | 76 | 19.0 | 0 | 31 | Season-high 76 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 35-24@ Oregon State | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 0 | 17 | |
| Total | 9 | 117 | 13.6 | 0 | 31 |
#2
Kenny Johnson
Senior wide receiver for Texas Tech. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 200 lb · York, PA · Dallastown
CFB Index 60 · #131 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceTransferred Pittsburgh → Texas Tech for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
117
receiving yards · 2026
9 catches · 13 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 9 rec · 115 yds · 1 TD -- top 1% catches game. -- Best game: 4 rec, 76 yds, vs Abilene Christian
Swing playSwung Pittsburgh from 48% to 73% to win.Pittsburgh at Georgia Tech · 42-28
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for Texas Tech. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Transferred from Pittsburgh to Texas Tech in 2026.
Kenny Johnson
Moves the chains on third down. Across four seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Pat Narduzzi and Joey McGuire. The receipt: 76 rec yds, 4 receptions against Abilene Christian — Week 1, 2026.
117 REC YDS · 9 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
4 programs, one constant: he played.
The week the volume broke through — put up 115 yds vs Boston College.Boston College · W 48-72025
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Texas Tech
Played his entire career under Joey McGuire.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Texas Tech
2025Pittsburgh
2026Texas Tech
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Pittsburgh3-9HC: Pat Narduzzi · Balanced, slow tempo
2024Pittsburgh7-6HC: Pat Narduzzi · Balanced
2025Pittsburgh8-5HC: Pat Narduzzi · Balanced
2026Texas Tech2-0HC: Joey McGuire · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (6)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 4.5 REC/g, 58.5 YDS/g, 13.6 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey McGuire
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Tech | 9 | 117 | 13.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 47 | 658 | 14.0 | 5 | -- |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | 46 | 537 | 11.7 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh | 15 | 122 | 8.1 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 117 | 1,434 | 12.3 | 9 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Tech | -- | -- | -- | 21 | -- |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 3 | 159 | 179 | 1 |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 26 | 459 | 65 | -- |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh | 10 | 72 | 347 | -- | -- |
| Career | 18 | 101 | 965 | 265 | 1 |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 33–10
4 rec · 76 yds
Dominant 23-point win at home against Abilene Christian.
With W. Hammond — 298 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · 11 rush yds (2 car) · J. Williams — 71 rush yds (13 car) · 1 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Abilene Christian · 2&12 · Q3 · EPA +3.01(03:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 W.Hammond pass complete short middle to #2 K.Johnson caught at ACU40, for 31 yards to the ACU24 (#0 D.Moore), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Oregon State · 3&5 · Q2 · EPA +1.94(14:18) Shotgun #15 W.Hammond pass complete short middle to #2 K.Johnson caught at TTU45, for 5 yards to the TTU46 (#4 T.Crandall; #8 S.Vadrawale III), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Oregon State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.52(11:01) Shotgun #15 W.Hammond pass complete short middle to #2 K.Johnson caught at TTU39, for 17 yards to the TTU42 (#59 T.Pome'e; #2 A.Sullivan), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Oregon State · 2&6 · Q2 · EPA +1.22(01:37) Shotgun #15 W.Hammond pass complete short left to #2 K.Johnson caught at TTU43, for 7 yards to the TTU46 (#28 B.Thompson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Abilene Christian · 2&14 · Q1 · EPA +0.97(03:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 W.Hammond pass complete short right to #2 K.Johnson caught at ACU15, for 14 yards to the ACU08 (#13 G.Brown), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Abilene Christian · 2&6 · Q2 · EPA +0.85(02:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 W.Hammond pass complete short right to #2 K.Johnson caught at ACU38, for 8 yards to the ACU37 (#16 J.Davis), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Oregon State · 2&5 · Q2 · EPA +0.78(13:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 W.Hammond pass complete short left to #2 K.Johnson caught at OSU41, for 7 yards to the OSU42 (#4 T.Crandall), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Abilene Christian · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.50(02:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 W.Hammond pass complete short right to #2 K.Johnson caught at ACU21, for 23 yards to the ACU14 (#22 J.Wilcox), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Oregon State · 1&15 · Q1 · EPA +0.05(00:12) Shotgun #15 W.Hammond pass complete short left to #2 K.Johnson caught at TTU36, for 5 yards to the TTU36 (#28 B.Thompson), out of bounds
Game log
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.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tevailance Hunt’s 2021 season.
90%match
All-Sun Belt
Matches Tevailance on
Total EPA (college ability)
Reception volume
EPA / play (adj)
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Hunter Long’s path through Boston College.
99%match
All-ACCNFL Rd 3 · Pk 18
#3
Taylor Grimes
98%
Matches Hunter on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Hudson Clement's junior season at Illinois (2025).
86%match
Matches Hudson on
Yards / reception
EPA / play (adj)
Total EPA (college ability)
Differs from Hudson on
Reception volume (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Kenny Johnson
Background
CAREER HONORS 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 Ex...
The receiver room · Texas Tech
- #2Kenny Johnson658 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Coy Eakin653 receiving yards · 2025
- #9Donte Lee Jr589 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Malcolm Simmons457 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Micah Hudson112 receiving yards · 2025
9 more on the roster · Texas Tech team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology