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.

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,

IOWA CITY - Three Iowa football players have been named the best in the Big Ten at their respective positions following the 2024 season. Kaleb Johnson is the Big Ten's Ameche-Dayne Running Back of the Year,