IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa junior running back Kaleb Johnson has been named as a semifinalist for the 2024 Doak Walker Award, it was announced Tuesday by the PwC SMU Athletic Forum.
In its 33rd year, the award is named after SMU’s three-time All-America running back Doak Walker.
Johnson, who is also a Walter Camp and Maxwell semifinalist, is having a record-breaking year for the Hawkeyes. He has tallied a school-record 126 points this season, via a school-record 21 total touchdowns. Johnson (6-foot-0, 212-pounds) has rushed for 20 scores, which ties Shonn Greene’s single-season record set in 2008. Johnson has rushed for 1,328 yards in 10 games in 2024, the third-most in the country and seventh most in program history.
The native of Hamilton, Ohio, has scored at least one touchdown in 10 straight games — the longest stretch in school history. He has seven games this season with two or more rushing touchdowns, believed to be the most in a single season in program history.
“Greatness. I’m chasing greatness.”
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— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) November 19, 2024
Greene won the 2008 Doak Walker Award, while former Hawkeye Albert Young was a semifinalist in 2005.
Voting begins tomorrow (Nov. 19) to determine the finalists, which will be announced on Nov. 26. The award recipient will be announced on Dec. 12.
Iowa (6-4, 4-3) returns to action Saturday, Nov. 23 at Maryland (4-6, 1-6). Kickoff is slated for 11 a.m. (CT) in College Park, Maryland. The game will be televised on BTN and broadcast on the Hawkeye Radio Network.
Kaleb Johnson | National Rankings
Total Touchdowns: 2nd (21)
Rushing Yards Per Game: 3rd (132.8)
Total Points scored: 3rd (126)
Rushing Touchdowns: 4th (20)
Rush Yards Per Carry: 6th (7.06)
All-Purpose Yards: 7th (143.7)
Kaleb Johnson | 2024 Honors
Maxwell Award Semifinalist
Walter Camp National POY Award Semifinalist
Doak Walker Award Semifinalist
CBS Sports, Sporting News, The Athletic Midseason All-America
Doak Walker National RB of the Week (Sept. 24)
Big Ten Co-Offensive POW (Sept. 23)
Big Ten Offensive POW (Nov. 4)
Senior Bowl Co-Offensive National POW (Oct. 14)
UI September Male Athlete of the Month