Who picked Iowa RB Kaleb Johnson in NFL draft?
Who picked Iowa RB Kaleb Johnson in NFL draft?
The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Iowa running back Kaleb Johnson with the 83rd overall pick in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft on Friday night.
Johnson (6-1, 224 pounds) ran a 40-yard dash in 4.57 seconds at the NFL combine earlier this offseason. He earned second-team Associated Press All-American honors last fall and was named the Big Ten Running Back of the Year after totaling 1,725 all-purpose yards and scoring 23 touchdowns.
Draft Wire's Jeff Risdon ranked Johnson as the fourth-best running back in this year's deep class, only trailing Ashton Jeanty, Omarion Hampton and TreVeyon Henderson.
The 21-year-old running back ended his college career with 3,019 yards from scrimmage and 32 touchdowns following his breakout season in 2024. He also proved his value as a receiver out of the backfield last fall, hauling in 22 receptions for 188 yards and two scores.
In addition to tracking the landing spots of some of the draft's top prospects, we are also tracking each of Denver's picks on Broncos Wire.
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