Kaleb Johnson (born August 14, 2003) is an American college football running back for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
He was rated as a three-star recruit and the 36th overall running back in the class of 2022, receiving 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] Initially, Johnson committed to play college football for the California Golden Bears.
[3][4] In the 2024 season opener, he 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.
[8] Johnson established single-season records at Iowa for rushing touchdowns and scoring.