Kaleb Johnson
Running Back Stats
| Year | Team | Games | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TDs | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | Rec TDs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | GB | 4 | 20 | 80 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2025 | PIT | 10 | 28 | 69 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Career Summary
Kaleb Johnson is a running back from Hamilton, Ohio, who starred at Iowa before Pittsburgh selected him in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
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Early Life
Johnson is from Hamilton, Ohio.
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High School
Johnson attended Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Ohio.
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College Career
Johnson played for Iowa from 2022 through 2024 and finished with 2,779 rushing yards on 508 carries, ranking sixth in program history. He recorded 30 rushing touchdowns and 32 total touchdowns, and his 12 career 100-yard rushing games rank sixth at Iowa. In 2024, he rushed for 1,537 yards and 21 touchdowns in 12 games while adding 22 receptions for 188 yards and two scores.
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Path to the NFL
After a record-setting 2024 junior season at Iowa, Johnson entered the 2025 NFL Draft. Pittsburgh selected him in the third round with the 83rd overall pick.
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NFL Career
The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Johnson, an Iowa running back, with the 83rd overall pick in Round 3 of the 2025 NFL Draft.
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Career Accomplishments
Johnson was the 2024 Ameche-Dayne Big Ten Running Back of the Year, a first-team All-Big Ten selection and a Doak Walker Award finalist. He earned first-team All-America honors from several outlets and set Iowa single-season records for points, total touchdowns and rushing touchdowns in 2024.
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Playing Style
NFL draft analysis described Johnson as a big back who wins with tempo and decisiveness, uses his size and strength to finish runs, and has enough linear speed to generate explosive gains.
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MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
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MFT Score: 49.4
2026 preseason baseline. Position-relative and updated through the site’s weekly review process.