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 CITY — Iowa running back Kaleb Johnson has declared for the 2025 NFL Draft, the junior announced Sunday. Johnson had college eligibility remaining but is forgoing that to pursue a future professionally. Johnson shared a long, heartfelt message via social media.

After one of the most impressive seasons in the history of Hawkeye football, junior running back Kaleb Johnson announced on Sunday that he will skip his senior

Iowa Hawkeyes football RB Johnson has another season of college eligibility left but can also elect to forgo that and pursue a future in the NFL.

The Iowa Hawkeyes have been led offensively by star running back Kaleb Johnson. Coming into the season, Iowa was expecting a big year from the talented running back. However, they could not have guessed the kind of season that he would actually end up happening.

Kaleb Johnson has one more year of eligibility, but he could potentially hear his name called in the early rounds of next year’s NFL Draft.

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.