2025 Football Roster

Nahki Johnson
Jersey Number 88

Nahki Johnson

  • Position:
    Defensive Line
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    285
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • High School:
    West Mifflin HS
  • Prev School:
    Pittsburgh
CAREER NOTES: First year at Tulsa … Enrolled for the 2025 spring semester after transferring from Pittsburgh … Has appeared in 28 career games and has made 23 career tackles with two and a half tackles for loss and one sack.
 
PRIOR TO TULSA: Spent four years at Pittsburgh that saw him play in 28 games and have 23 tackles with two and a half tackles for loss and one sack.
  • Appeared in 11 games during the 2024 season for Pittsburgh.
  • Tallied a career-high 15 tackles with one going for a tackle for loss.
  • Had his first career pass deflection.
  • Played in 10 games as a reserve defensive end during the 2023 season.
  • Totaled three tackles and an assisted tackle for loss on the season.
  • Logged stops against West Virginia, Virginia Tech and Duke.
  • Played in eight games as a reserve defensive end during the 2022 season.
  • Totaled three tackles and a sack on the year.
  • Had a career-high three stops and his first collegiate sack for an eight-yard loss against Rhode Island.
  • Played in two games (Massachusetts and New Hampshire), preserving a freshman redshirt in 2021and totaled three tackles on the year.
  • Had two tackles against UMass and one stop against UNH.
  • Enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh in January 2021 following his early graduation from West Mifflin and participated in spring drills.
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Earned national accolades as a defensive end prospect.
  • Named to the Rivals 250 (No. 169) and Top247 (No. 199).
  • Rated the nation’s No. 7 weakside defensive end prospect by Rivals and No. 13 by 247Sports.
  • Senior year was hindered due to injury.
  • As a junior, compiled eight sacks and four forced fumbles and was named the Big Eight Defensive Player of the Year.
  • Pittsburgh Tribune-Review “Terrific 25”.
  • Rated Pennsylvania’s No. 7 overall prospect by Rivals, No. 8 by 247Sports and No. 17 by ESPN.
  • Played under Coach Rod Steele.
PERSONAL
  • Is the son of Annette Reed and Shawn Johnson.
  • has three sisters and two brothers.
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