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Is Rising Iowa Hawkeyes Star the Next Kaleb Johnson?
The Iowa Hawkeyes are losing a critical piece of their offense this spring, as star running back Kaleb Johnson is entering the NFL Draft.
Johnson was thoroughly dominant for Iowa in 2024, racking up 1,537 rushing yards and setting the school’s single-season record with 21 rushing touchdowns.
So, just how will the Hawkeyes replace that production?
Well, Iowa has a couple of interesting halfbacks on its roster heading into next season, and one in particular seems to have emerged as the favorite to fill Johnson’s shoes: Kamari Moulton.
Moulton actually went into 2024 with the expectation that he would be largely sharing the backfield with Johnson, but it didn’t take the latter long to leave Moulton in his wake.
However, Moulton showed obvious signs of potential this past year, like on Nov. 23 against Maryland when he carried the ball 12 times for 114 yards and a touchdown. And in the Music City Bowl, when he totaled 96 yards and score on 14 attempts.
On the season overall, the 20-year-old registered 473 yards while reaching the end zone three times on 5.6 yards per tote as Iowa’s No. 2 running back.
Expect those numbers to see a rather significant uptick in 2025 now that Johnson is gone and Moulton seems set to take on the role of lead back.
Now, the one concern for Moulton is his inexperience as a pass-catcher, as he logged just one catch for 12 yards this past year. He also didn’t post a single reception as a freshman in 2023.
Perhaps more playing time is the easy solution for Moulton, but it would definitely be nice to see him become more of threat in the aerial attack right off the bat next season.
Regardless, the Hawkeyes may very well have their answer to Johnson’s departure waiting in the wings. We’ll see if Moulton can deliver.
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MANCHESTER, Iowa — The state of Iowa lost a titan of the prep coaching world this week. Former Kee High School baseball coach Gene Schultz died on Monday at the age of 80.
Schultz spent 45 seasons as the baseball coach at Kee, helping turn the program into an Iowa dynasty. He won 9 State championships (not counting 2 fall titles, which the IHSAA doesn’t recognize in the record books), and took the Hawks to 19 State tournaments, which is also the most in Iowa history.
His 1,754 wins are not only the most in Iowa history, but the most of any high school baseball coach in the country.
AMES, Iowa (KCRG) – The Iowa State women’s basketball team was outscored 28-17 in the fourth quarter, falling behind and losing to Oklahoma State 88-77.
The Cyclones celebrated their lone senior, Sydney Harris, who had 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting from behind the arc.
Jada Williams and Audi Crooks each tallied 19 points to lead the Cyclones.
Iowa State drops to 21-8 on the season, 9-8 in Big 12 play.
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