The 2025 NFL Draft is upon us, and so is your need to be prepared for all of tomorrow’s stars. Dive into our spotlight on Kaleb Johnson, featuring his scouting report, strengths and weaknesses, his recent draft projection, and where all the experts predict he could land.
Kaleb Johnson’s NFL Draft Scouting Report
Good things can come from Kirk Ferentz’s old-school Iowa Hawkeyes. Kaleb Johnson is one of those good things. Johnson rumbled for 1,537 yards and 21 touchdowns on 240 carries in 2024, and he breaks into our Top 5 in a stacked 2025 NFL Draft RB class.
At 6’1″, 224 pounds, Johnson isn’t the most explosive or the fastest back, but he compensates with some of the best vision and creative instincts the class has to offer.
A fast first- and second-level processor, and an efficient footwork technician, Johnson knows how to use his setup space to bait defenders and clear lanes. He also has the bend and constant leg churn to create chunk plays once he’s working vertically.
Kaleb Johnson’s NFL Draft Projection
In CSN’s 7-Round 2025 NFL Mock Draft from April 12, Johnson landed in Round 3 with the 94th overall pick. James Fragoza has this to say:
Goodbye, Nick Chubb. Hello, Kaleb Johnson. While the Iowa RB isn’t the former Georgia star, he’s a bully with the ball in his hands in his own right.
And in CSN’s recent 3-Round 2025 NFL Mock Draft, Briad Burden had this to say about Johnson’s selection to the Kansas City Chiefs in Round 3 with the 66th pick:
Kareem Hunt came in and did an admirable job after the Chiefs lost Isiah Pacheco, but the team will take a look at Johnson if he is still available at this point. The senior earned first-team All-Big Ten with 1,537 yards and 21 touchdowns for the Hawkeyes.
2025 NFL Draft Landing Spots for Kaleb Johnson
Here are other potential landing spots that have found their way in recent mock drafts:
- Denver Broncos
- Cleveland Browns
- Kansas City Cheifs
Kaleb Johnson’s NFL Draft Profile
- Height: 6010
- Weight: 224 pounds
- Position: Running Back
- School: Iowa
- Arm: 3300
- Hand: 958
- 40-Yard Dash: 4.57
- 10-Yard Split: 1.62
Kaleb Johnson’s College Stats
Career:
- Games: 35
- Rushes: 508
- Yards: 2,779
- Yards/Rush: 5.5
- TDs: 30
- Yards/Game: 79.4
- Receptions: 29
- Receiving Yards: 240
- Receptions TDs: 2
2024:
- Games: 12
- Rushes: 240
- Yards: 1,537
- Yards/Rush: 6.4
- TDs: 21
- Yards/Game: 128.1
- Receptions: 22
- Receiving Yards: 188
- Receptions TDs: 2
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