Kaleb Johnson has grabbed the eyes of America and the college football world with his All-American start to the 2024 season. The Iowa Hawkeyes back has taken the reins as the lead back and has not given up an inch.
Through four games, Kaleb Johnson has amassed 685 rushing yards and nine touchdowns. Quite possibly more impressive is that Johnson is averaging an astounding 8.4 yards on his 82 carries.
Kaleb Johnson has himself in the thick of the NCAA football rushing champion race against Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty and when asked about how he feels about it, he didn’t shy away from the competition.
“That man is crazy. 260, 4 TDs, that’s crazy, bro, but me and him are competing back and forth and I like it, so keep going.”
“It’s my turn, now,” Johnson said when asked about Ashton Jeanty’s success and their rushing yards race.
Kaleb Johnson on Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty, who now leads the nation in rushing.
“That man is crazy. … It’s my turn now.” pic.twitter.com/f3AmPycocE
— Eliot Clough (@EliotClough) October 1, 2024
Johnson now sits as the No. 2 rusher in the nation as Iowa was on a bye week which saw Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty overtake the top spot. He has 845 yards and 13 touchdowns on 82 carries averaging 10.3 yards per rush.
Iowa and Kaleb Johnson get their next chance to make a statement this Saturday, Oct. 5, when they take on the Ohio State Buckeyes in Columbus at 2:30 p.m. CT on CBS.
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