Pitt’s running back corps was hit hard by the simultaneous departures of Darrin Hall and Qadree Ollison after the 2018 season, and that led to a lackluster rushing attack in 2019. However, the Panthers coaching staff has been working on building up the position group and has had some success. Its latest coup came in the form of comments from 2022 running back Kaleb Johnson, who called Pitt and Michigan State his “top two picks.”
“It’s Pitt and Michigan State,” Johnson told Josh Helmholdt of Rivals on Tuesday. “If we don’t have a season, those are going to be my top two picks right there.