The historic and special year for Iowa Hawkeyes running back Kaleb Johnson continues. Not only is the back setting Iowa records and putting on a show, but he is also receiving national recognition from outlets from all over the country.
Kaleb Johnson has been named a semifinalist for one of the most prestigious awards given to college football running backs, the Doak Walker Award.
Johnson’s historic year is among the best in all of college football and has earned him a place among some of the best in the sport.
Doak Walker Award Semifinalist ➡️ @Kj_Superman2#Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/Ilj0vM8xrq
— Hawkeye Football (@HawkeyeFootball) November 19, 2024
The Doak Walker Award is given out each year to the top running back in college football across the nation. The namesake comes from Doak Walker, the former SMU running back.
The Iowa Hawkeyes have won the Doak Walker Award once before. Shonn Greene brought the award back to Iowa City in 2008 when he ran for 1,850 yards and 20 touchdowns.
Kaleb Johnson has ran for 1,328 yards this year and 5.6 yards per carry but is tied with Shonn Greene for the Iowa Hawkeyes’ single-season rushing touchdown record with 20 touchdowns also.
Johnson needs just one more plunge into the endzone in the Hawkeyes’ final two games against the Maryland Terrapins and Nebraska Cornhuskers to etch his name at the top of a historic list in the Iowa football program.
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