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 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.

Big Ten rushing leader Kaleb Johnson has announced he will declare for the NFL draft and not play in Iowa’s bowl game.

Iowa Hawkeyes running back Kaleb Johnson will miss the team's bowl game after declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft. Bleacher Report's scouting department

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 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.

IOWA CITY — Iowa running back Kaleb Johnson has declared for the 2025 NFL Draft, the junior announced Sunday. Johnson had college eligibility remaining but is forgoing that to pursue a future professionally. Johnson shared a long, heartfelt message via social media.

Several players likely made themselves a ton of money (be it in the NFL or via NIL) with how they performed over the past three months.

Iowa Hawkeyes football RB Johnson has another season of college eligibility left but can also elect to forgo that and pursue a future in the NFL.