PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) – Pitt announced a wide receiver and cornerback were named the Ed Conway Award winners, presented to the most improved players during spring drills.
Sophomore cornerback Shadarian Harrison and wide receiver Kenny Johnson are the winners.
Johnson has played in 25 games through two years with 46 catches for 537 yards and three touchdowns. He had a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown as a freshman and had was 13th in the nation in return yards last year (524 yards).
"Last year at this time, I was doing a lot of thinking," Johnson said during spring practices. "What am I doing? Now I can look at coverages and see everything and play more fluidly."
"Kenny's attention to detail this spring was really impressive and set a tremendous example for his teammates," said head coach Pat Narduzzi in a statement released by the team. "That type of focus is going to elevate him from being a good receiver to a great receiver this year. I love that he has a smile on his face every day. Kenny loves the game and brings energy to every room he's in."
A Florida native, Harrison played in eight games in his first season in 2024 as a reserve corner and also was on special teams finishing with five total tackles.
"Shadarian took a huge leap forward this spring, mentally and physically," Narduzzi said. "He's a true student of the game, absorbing all the knowledge he can about cornerback play. In the weight room, he really made impressive gains. The man we like to call 'Dripp' took full advantage of every single spring practice repetition and we're really excited about his potential this fall."
The Conway Award was established in 1975 in honor of radio play-by-play voice Ed Conway.
