Kaleb Johnson became an All-American and a NFL draft pick after a stellar season rushing the football for the 2024 Iowa Hawkeyes. How will Iowa replace his sizable chunk of yardage? Carefully, and probably with multiple guys.
Iowa running backs coach Omar Young believes clear and defined roles allow his players “to settle down.”
Iowa football did not list starting left guard Nick DeJong, backup running back Jaziun Patterson and backup wide receiver Kaleb Brown on its weekly depth chart ahead of the Wisconsin game.
Kaleb Johnson and Jaziun Patterson are expected to miss Saturday’s game against Michigan State. After that, it’s unclear. Quarterback Cade McNamara “hit my hand on a helmet pretty good” in the 31-0 loss to Penn State, but it was “extremely minor.”
Iowa running backs Kaleb Johnson and Jaziun Patterson have not returned to the depth chart ahead of the Hawkeyes’ Week 5 game against Michigan State.
Iowa football could be without some key offensive weapons on its trip to No. 7 Penn State on Saturday.
Jaziun Patterson set new career-highs with 86 rushing yards and one touchdown on 10 carries. Connor Colby had a key role in Patterson’s highlight-reel-worthy 59-yard rush.
Running back Jaziun Patterson’s “approach” and “the way he goes to work” as a true freshman stood out to Iowa coaches in 2022.
Iowa football was Tyler Goodson centric at running back last season. It is yet to be determined how is production will be made up, and who will be making it up.
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