Iowa starting wide receiver Keagan Johnson has just announced that his summer camp will feature an NFL star and former Hawkeye great. Johnson and his brother, Cade Johnson of the Seattle Seahawks, will be hosting “The Johnson Brothers Football Camp” in June.
The brothers’ camp will be focused on providing insight for quarterbacks and receivers. The camp is June 18th at 6 p.m. CT at Bellevue West Football Field. Joining the Johnson brothers is former Iowa Hawkeye tight end Noah Fant.
Excited for our next guest @nrfant to join us at camp June 18th! Come work on your game with one of the best in the league!
Sign up https://t.co/hrlLFdZQL1 pic.twitter.com/utkC0peME8— Keagan Johnson (@_keaganj) May 19, 2022
Fant was recently traded to the Seahawks this offseason after beginning his career with the Denver Broncos. His time in Iowa City is fondly remembered for the performances he put on that boosted him to being a first-round pick in the 2019 NFL draft. Fant ended his Iowa career with 78 receptions, 19 touchdown grabs and 1,083 receiving yards.
Cade Johnson is currently a member of the Seattle Seahawks. In a fun twist, he spent his collegiate career as a member of the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. That happens to be Iowa’s opening matchup at Kinnick Stadium on September 22.
Meanwhile, Keagan Johnson is expected to be one of the primary weapons on an Iowa offense that is looking for his playmaking ability to take the next leap. Johnson finished the 2021 season with 18 grabs, a pair of touchdown receptions and 352 receiving yards.
In Iowa’s 24-14 week four win over Colorado State, Johnson became the first true freshman wide receiver to start for the Hawkeyes since Ihmir Smith-Marsette did so in 2017. Johnson made sure to reward the coaches for that decision. The Bellevue, Neb., native opened the scoring against the Rams with a 43-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Spencer Petras. He also reeled in a 49-yard reception versus Colorado State.
Along the way, Johnson had other moments of brilliance. In the Hawkeyes’ 27-22 November win over Minnesota, Johnson appeared to be stopped for a loss by Gopher defenders Thomas Rush and Coney Durr after a reception from quarterback Alex Padilla. Instead, Johnson stayed upright, bouncing off the pair of would-be Minnesota tacklers and raced 27 yards into the end zone for a pivotal fourth-quarter score.
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