Iowa Football’s Keagan Johnson Enters Transfer Portal

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Second-year receiver Keagan Johnson announced his intentions to depart the Iowa Soccer program Thursday. He joined Hawkeye quarterback Alex Padilla and offensive linemen Josh Volk in coming into the switch portal this week. 

“I wish to thank the College of Iowa and the Iowa group for welcoming me with open arms all through my time right here,” Johnson stated in his assertion. “I’ve made recollections that can final eternally, and I’ve created bonds that I’ll at all times cherish. With that being stated, at the moment, I’m saying that I’ll enter the switch portal.” 

Johnson (6-1, 194) appeared in two video games this season, the final being Friday’s regular-season finale towards his home-state Nebraska squad at Kinnick Stadium. The Huskers upset Iowa, 24-17. 

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz and offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz stated publicly at completely different occasions in the course of the 2022 season that Johnson was sidelined with a nagging soft-tissue harm. He first appeared in a sport towards Nevada on Sept. 17. He performed on a restricted foundation in that contest and towards Nebraska, ending the marketing campaign with two catches for 11 yards. 

Johnson was anticipated to be a focus of the offense in ’22 after hauling in 18 passes for 352 yards and two touchdowns final fall. That season ended with an absence from the Citrus Bowl attributable to an stomach harm. He then sat out spring ball and most of August camp. He instructed HN in July that the adversity was strengthening him. 

Iowa celebrated its recruiting victory towards Nebraska and others in touchdown Johnson as a member of the ’21 Class. His father, Clester Johnson, received two nationwide championships with the Huskers in the course of the ’90s. 

Keagan Johnson instructed HN when he dedicated to the Hawkeyes out of Bellevue (NE) West Excessive that he adopted his coronary heart. He noticed himself getting used like former wideout Ihmir Smith-Marsette within the offense. 

Iowa struggled mightily on that aspect of the ball the final two seasons. It completed the ’22 common season ranked 123 out of 131 FBS applications nationally in scoring offense (17.4 factors per sport). It was 130 in complete offense (255.4 yards per sport). 

Rivals ranked Johnson as a four-star recruit popping out of highschool. He reported scholarship presents from Iowa State, Kansas State and Nebraska.