Nicholas Johnson (born April 15, 1983) is an American rugby union player.

Johnson played flanker and Number 8 for the USA Eagles.

He was selected to tour with the USA Eagles squad for the Autumn 2010 tour of Europe, and represented the US at the 2011 Rugby World Cup, where he started three matches.

On the club level, Johnson has played with ORSU Jesters, where he was named young player of the year in 2004-05, and with the Glendale Raptors.

Johnson's uncle, Fred Paoli, played 20 matches for the USA Eagles from 1982 to 1991.