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Desmond Johnson

Desmond Johnson

Miami, FLNorthwestern

Jersey

#48

Pos

LB

HT / WT

6-1 / 200

Class

FR

Rivals

85

NATL: —
POS: #183
ST: #224

NATL: —
POS: #21
ST: #82

NATL: —
POS: #65
ST: #99

The Journey

Class of 2026

Pittsburgh Panthers

Panthers

ENROLLED

Northwestern Bulls

2024 – 2025

HIGH SCHOOL

Film

HIGHLIGHTS · ANALYSIS · COMMIT FILM

DESMOND JOHNSON

HIGHLIGHTS · HUDL

Desmond Johnson - North Western - 2025 Senior Season Highlights

Posted 02/06/26

Desmond Johnson - Miami Northwestern - 2024 Junior Season Highlights

Highlights · 01/23/25

Season Highlight

Highlights · 03/11/24

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Team Predictions

Industry Consensus · RPM Picks

All Teams All Predictions

Team

Prediction

Recruited By

Distance

Class Rank

Draft Pos (5yr)

Draft Total (5yr)

ENROLLED6/15/2025

26.9%

—

1014 mi

43

1

20

OFFERED

30.8%

—

399 mi

14

1

18

OFFERED

23.1%

—

1102 mi

24

0

7

OFFERED

19.2%

—

1155 mi

11

3

42

OFFERED

N/A

PDerek Nicholson

1138 mi

28

2

17

PittsburghENROLLED

—

26.9%

Florida StateOFFERED

—

30.8%

SMUOFFERED

—

23.1%

MichiganOFFERED

—

19.2%

MissouriOFFERED

Derek Nicholson

N/A

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Latest News

Rivals Network · Premium Coverage

JoeBowen

Pitt Training Camp Primer: Linebackers Look to Build on Depth

Nathan Breisinger8/5/26

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

Measurements & Testing

Desmond JohnsonNorthwestern

Top 300 LB AvgAvg. Last 3 Years

NFL Combine DraftedAvg. Last 3 Years

Weight

200Player

225Top 300 Avg

235NFL Combine

88.9%85.1%

Height

6-1Player

6-2Top 300 Avg

6-2NFL Combine

98.6%98.6%

Latest News

Rivals Network · Premium Coverage

JoeBowen

Pitt Training Camp Primer: Linebackers Look to Build on Depth

Nathan Breisinger8/5/26

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

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