Kaleb Johnson has been named the Big Ten Ameche-Dayne Running Back of the Year. After a few years of splitting time in a backfield, Johnson blossomed into a bell-cow this year that the Iowa Hawkeyes’ offense and offensive coordinator Tim Lester could lean on.

Two days after declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft, Iowa running back Kaleb Johnson added more hardware to boost his resume. The junior received the Ameche-Dayne Award as the best running back in the Big Ten,

IOWA CITY - Three Iowa football players have been named the best in the Big Ten at their respective positions following the 2024 season. Kaleb Johnson is the Big Ten's Ameche-Dayne Running Back of the Year,

Iowa running back Kaleb Johnson will skip his team’s upcoming bowl game and enter the 2025 NFL Draft, he announced on social media Sunday night.

Kaleb Johnson will always hold a special place in Iowa lore. That much was clear all season long and certainly on Sunday night as the standout Hawkeye running back declared for the 2025 NFL draft. Johnson enjoyed a storybook 2024 season with the Hawkeyes,

Iowa running back Kaleb Johnson, who entered the season as a reserve but became a Doak Walker Award finalist, will declare for the NFL draft, announcing his intention Sunday on Instagram, writing that his "heart is filled with gratitude and appreciation.

"This decision was not made lightly, but it is with great excitement and anticipation that I embrace the challenges and opportunities ahead," Johnson wrote in a social media post Sunday evening.