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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

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.

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 running back Kaleb Johnson announced he’ll bypass his senior season and declare for the 2025 NFL Draft. Johnson’s junior season was one for the ages, accumulating 1,725 yards from scrimmage and a program-record 23 touchdowns.

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,

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.

Iowa running back Kaleb Johnson announced he’ll bypass his senior season and declare for the 2025 NFL draft. Johnson’s junior season was one for the ages, accumulating 1,725 yards from scrimmage and a program record 23 touchdowns.

Iowa's Kaleb Johnson declares for 2025 NFL draft