| Kaleb Johnson | |
| School: | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| Currentnumber: | 2 |
| Currentposition: | Running back |
| Class: | Junior |
| Major: | Enterprise Leadership |
| Birth Date: | 14 August 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Heightft: | 6 |
| Heightin: | 0 |
| Weight Lb: | 225 |
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| Highschool: | Hamilton (Hamilton, Ohio) |
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| Espn: | 4819231 |
Kaleb Johnson (born August 14, 2003) is an American college football running back for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Johnson attended Hamilton High School located in Hamilton, Ohio. Coming out of high school, Johnson was rated as a three-star recruit and the 36th overall running back in the class of 2022, where he also held offers from schools such as California, Cincinnati, Michigan, Michigan State, Pitt, Kentucky, Minnesota, Iowa, West Virginia, Ball State, Kent State, Liberty, Marshall, Miami University, Toledo, Western Michigan, and Eastern Kentucky.[1] [2] Initially, Johnson committed to play college football for the California Golden Bears.[3] [4] However, Johnson decided to flip his commitment to play for the Iowa Hawkeyes.[5] [6]
In Johnson's first two seasons in 2022 and 2023, he rushed 268 times for 1,242 yards and nine touchdowns, while also hauling in seven receptions for 52 yards.[7] [8] [9] In week one of the 2024 season, Johnson rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries despite being suspended for the first half of the game, helping the Hawkeyes to a win over Illinois State.[10]
Through week 14 of the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season, Johnson is fourth in the FBS in rushing yards (1,537) and scoring (23 touchdowns, 138 points), and fifth in rushing touchdowns (21) despite not playing the first half of the season opener.[11] [12] After the conclusion of the regular season, Johnson was named First-team All-Big Ten and Big Ten Running Back of the Year.
| Season | Rushing | Receiving | Kick Return | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Att | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | Ret | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | ||
| 2022 | 13 | 151 | 779 | 5.2 | 75T | 6 | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 325 | 25.0 | 42 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 10 | 117 | 463 | 4.0 | 67T | 3 | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 77 | 38.5 | 54 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 12 | 240 | 1,537 | 6.4 | 75T | 21 | 22 | 188 | 8.5 | 72T | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Career | 35 | 508 ! | 2,779 | 5.5 | 75T | 30 | 29 | 240 | 8.3 | 72T | 2 | 15 | 402 | 26.8 | 54 | 0 | |