CFB
Kaleb Johnson
RB · Iowa
Description
- Position
- RB
- Team
- Iowa
- Class
- —
- Jersey
- —
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Hometown
- —
- NFL Draft
- 2025 · R3 · Pk 19 · Pittsburgh
- Last active
- 2024
Recruiting
High School
- National Rank
- #354
- Stars
- ★★★★
- Rating
- 0.8956
- Class
- 2021
- Committed To
- Iowa
- Hometown
- Bellevue, NE
Accolades
3
NFL Draft Pick2025
4-Star Recruit2021
Big Ten Rushing Yards Leader2024
2026 Projection
No 2026 projection (graduated, drafted, or non-skill position).
Season Stats
Regular season
Game Log
Latest season
| Wk | Opp | Car | Yds | TD | Y/C | Lng | Rec | RecYd | RecTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois State | 11 | 119 | 2 | 10.8 | 64 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 2 | Iowa State | 25 | 187 | 2 | 7.5 | 54 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 3 | Troy | 25 | 173 | 2 | 6.9 | 39 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 21 | 206 | 3 | 9.8 | 40 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 15 | 86 | 1 | 5.7 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | Washington | 21 | 166 | 2 | 7.9 | 53 | 3 | 22 | 1 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 14 | 98 | 1 | 7 | 75 | 4 | 49 | 0 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 14 | 109 | 3 | 7.8 | 41 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 24 | 135 | 3 | 5.6 | 16 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 11 | UCLA | 18 | 49 | 1 | 2.7 | 15 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Maryland | 35 | 164 | 1 | 4.7 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 17 | 45 | 0 | 2.6 | 25 | 2 | 73 | 1 |
Stat Profile
2024 · vs 382 RBs
Rush Yds
153798
Y/C
6.491
Rush TD
2199
Rec Yds
18880
PPA
0.2474
Usage
37%98
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Volume vs Efficiency
2024 · vs 382
dashed lines = position median · top-right = high volume + efficiency
Recruiting → Production
2024 · pedigree vs PPA
Met expectations-2 pct vs pedigree
Pedigree★★★★ 0.8956 · #354 nat'l
Production74th pct PPA · vs 382 peers
Pedigree = national recruiting standing (stars + composite rating). Production = opponent-adjusted PPA percentile vs same-position FBS peers that season.
Career Arc
Rush Yds by season
PPA Trend
opp-adjusted / play
— Overall— Pass— Rush
Career Highs
| Stat | Best Season | Career |
|---|---|---|
| Rush Yds | 1,537'24 | 2,728 |
| Rush TD | 21'24 | 30 |
| Rec Yds | 188'24 | 240 |
Usage
2024 · share of team
Overall
37%
Rush
53%
Pass
9%
1st Down
49%
2nd Down
35%
3rd Down
18%
Standard Downs
42%
Passing Downs
25%
Usage Trend
share of team by season
— Overall— Standard Downs— Passing Downs
Game Trend
2024 · Rush Yds
Rush Yds per game
Consistency
2024 · Rush Yds
| Per game | 128.1 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 185.6 |
| Floor (10th) | 52.7 |
| Std dev | 50.5 |
| Boom rate | 8% |
| Bust rate | 17% |
| Profile | Moderate |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 12 games
PPA Profile
2024 · opp-adjusted / play
Overall
0.24
By play type
Pass
0.48
Rush
0.22
By down
1st Down
0.14
2nd Down
0.32
3rd Down
0.75
By down type
Standard Downs
0.20
Passing Downs
0.46
Points Per Attempt added vs the average play, adjusted for opponent strength. Right = above baseline, left = below.
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