Iowa RB Williams, WR Brown to enter portal

Iowa running back Leshon Williams and wide receiver Kaleb Brown are leaving the program and entering the transfer portal, the school confirmed Monday.

Williams ranked sixth in the Big Ten in rushing yards in 2023 with 821 yards and scored two touchdowns for the Hawkeyes (3-2). He missed time in fall camp due to injury and did not play in the last two games after rushing for 21 yards on 11 carries in three games.

Kaleb Johnson has emerged as Iowa’s top running back this season and ranks second in FBS in rushing with 771 yards and 10 touchdowns. The junior began the season with four consecutive 100-yard performances, including a career-high 206 yards and three touchdowns in a win over Minnesota.

Williams played in 33 games over his four seasons with the Hawkeyes and produced 1,496 yards from scrimmage and four scores. The fifth-year senior will have one more season of eligibility in 2025.

Iowa said Brown also will enter the transfer portal after he announced that he would redshirt and sit out the rest of the season. The former Ohio State transfer and top-100 recruit was the Hawkeyes’ third-leading receiver in 2023 with 215 yards and a touchdown on 22 receptions but has played sparingly in three games this season, recording one catch for 18 yards.

ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg contributed to this report.