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Desmond Johnson

DesmondJohnson

Miami, FLNorthwestern
Jersey
#48
Pos
LB
HT / WT
6-1 / 200
Class
FR
Rivals Industry
86.40
NATL
#1142
POS
#111
ST
#120
Rivals
85
NATL
—
POS
#182
ST
#223
ESPN
78
NATL
—
POS
#21
ST
#82
247
87
NATL
—
POS
#65
ST
#99
The Journey
Class of 2026
Pittsburgh Panthers
Pittsburgh Panthers
Panthers
ENROLLED
Northwestern Bulls
Northwestern Bulls
2024 – 2025
HIGH SCHOOL

Film

HIGHLIGHTS · ANALYSIS · COMMIT FILM
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DESMOND JOHNSON
HIGHLIGHTS · HUDL
Desmond Johnson - North Western - 2025 Senior Season Highlights
Posted 02/06/26
HIGHLIGHTS
Desmond Johnson - Miami Northwestern - 2024 Junior Season Highlights
Highlights · 01/23/25
HIGHLIGHTS
Season Highlight
Highlights · 03/11/24
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Team Predictions

Industry Consensus · RPM Picks
All TeamsAll Predictions
Team
Prediction
Recruited By
Distance
Class Rank
Draft Pos (5yr)
Draft Total (5yr)
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
ENROLLED6/15/2025
26.9%
—
1014 mi
45
1
20
Florida State
30.8%
—
399 mi
14
1
18
SMU
SMU
OFFERED
23.1%
—
1102 mi
24
0
7
Michigan
Michigan
OFFERED
19.2%
—
1155 mi
11
3
42
Missouri
Missouri
OFFERED
N/A
PDerek Nicholson
1138 mi
27
2
17
Pittsburgh
PittsburghENROLLED
—
26.9%
Florida State
Florida StateOFFERED
—
30.8%
SMU
SMUOFFERED
—
23.1%
Michigan
MichiganOFFERED
—
19.2%
Missouri
MissouriOFFERED
Derek Nicholson
N/A

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Latest News

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JeremiahWarren
Revisiting Five Defensive Storylines from Pitt Spring Camp
Nathan Breisinger4/17/26
BraylanLovelace
Pre-Spring Pitt Position Breakdown: Linebackers Need to Replace Top Two Producers
Nathan Breisinger2/25/26
John Curran
Pitt Officially Welcomes 16 Early Enrollees to Campus
Nathan Breisinger1/12/26

Measurements & Testing

Desmond JohnsonNorthwestern
Top 300 LB AvgAvg. Last 3 Years
NFL Combine DraftedAvg. Last 3 Years
Weight
200
225
235
88.9%85.1%
Height
6-1
6-2
6-2
98.6%98.6%
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Latest News

Rivals Network · Premium Coverage
All News
JeremiahWarren
Revisiting Five Defensive Storylines from Pitt Spring Camp
Nathan Breisinger4/17/26
BraylanLovelace
Pre-Spring Pitt Position Breakdown: Linebackers Need to Replace Top Two Producers
Nathan Breisinger2/25/26
John Curran
Pitt Officially Welcomes 16 Early Enrollees to Campus
Nathan Breisinger1/12/26

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