Kaleb Johnson is a Featured Back for Iowa. Kaleb's 2024 season ranks in the 73th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 253 plays — a average rate for the RB.
The centerpiece of the run game — high carry volume, used in early downs and goal-line, true workhorse role.
Top-10 nationally. Multiple mid-to-large collective deals expected.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
| Nick Wilson | Arizona | 2014 | 250 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 102.5 |
| Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | 2014 | 262 | 0.380 | 5.3 | 99.6 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
| LeVante Bellamy | Western Michigan | 2019 | 269 | 0.400 | 5.4 | 107.6 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsIllinois State | W40-0 | — | 11 | 119 | 10.8 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 2 | vsIowa State | L19-20 | 10.3 | 25 | 187 | 7.5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 3 | vsTroy | W38-21 | -6.6 | 25 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
Car 17 · Rush Yds 45 · Avg 2.6 · Rush TD 0
| 173 |
| 6.9 |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| 10 |
| 0 |
| 0.28 |
| 4 | @Minnesota | W31-14 | 10.4 | 21 | 206 | 9.8 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 6 | @Ohio State | L7-35 | 31.2 | 15 | 86 | 5.7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | -0.04 |
| 7 | vsWashington | W40-16 | 3.1 | 21 | 166 | 7.9 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 0.54 |
| 8 | @Michigan State | L20-32 | -4.6 | 14 | 98 | 7.0 | 1 | 4 | 49 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 9 | vsNorthwestern | W40-14 | -8.2 | 14 | 109 | 7.8 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 10 | vsWisconsin | W42-10 | 3.0 | 24 | 135 | 5.6 | 3 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 11 | @UCLA | L17-20 | -1.3 | 18 | 49 | 2.7 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.15 |
| 13 | @Maryland | W29-13 | -3.9 | 35 | 164 | 4.7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 14 | vsNebraska | W13-10 | 5.5 | 17 | 45 | 2.6 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 1 | -0.01 |
