KALEB JOHNSON

Third-round pick, No. 83 overall

Running back, Iowa

6-foot-1, 224 pounds

Stats: Had 2,779 career rushing yards and 30 rushing touchdowns in college, including 1,537 yards and 21 touchdowns in 2024. Also added 22 catches for 188 yards and two touchdowns receiving.

Hometown: Hamilton, Ohio

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Tidbits: Was a second-team all-America and named the Big Ten running back of the year for this past season. … His 21 rushing touchdowns ranked sixth in the country and set an Iowa program record. … His rushing yardage total was seventh-most nationally last season. … Also was honorable mention all-Big Ten as a true freshman in 2022, when he had 779 yards and six touchdowns rushing. … Johnson is the second Iowa player the Steelers drafted in a span of four picks dating to defensive lineman Logan Lee in the sixth round last season. Only one other Iowa player had been drafted by the Steelers since the seven-round format was introduced in 1994. … Is the first running back the Steelers drafted since Najee Harris was the pick in the 2021 first round. … Johnson had 12 career games of 100 or more rushing yards and two in which he surpassed 200 yards. … Johnson scored at least one touchdown in each of the 12 games he played last season. He had a rushing touchdown in each of the first 11 such games. … Johnson ran the 40-yard dash in 4.57 seconds, tied for 19th among the 24 running backs who ran at the NFL combine. His 10-yard split of 1.62 seconds was tied for the worst time among running backs.

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