Pitt’s Anthony Johnson brings veteran size, but injury clouds the upside
Anthony Johnson is a 6-foot-3, 300-pound redshirt senior DL who joined Pitt in 2024 after stops at Youngstown State and Illinois, but he was limited to one game for the Panthers because of injury and later had his playing career end, shifting into coaching at Pitt. His appeal is obvious: big-frame interior heft, experience across multiple programs, and the kind of trench toughness that can stabilize a defensive front. The red flag is availability, not ability—so he fits best as a depth/mentor value rather than a reliable on-field addition.
