Iowa RB Williams means to go into transfer portal
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Max Olson, ESPN Staff WriterOct 7, 2024, 02:11 PM ETClose
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Iowa running back Leshon Williams intends to get in the transfer website, he revealed Monday.Williams ranked 6th
in the Big 10 in rushing lawns in 2023 with 821 backyards and scored 2 touchdowns. He missed out on time in fall camp due to injury and did not play in the 3-2 Hawkeyes’ last two games after hurrying for 21 lawns on 11 carries in 3 games.Kaleb Johnson has actually
emerged as Iowa’s top running back this season and ranks 2nd in FBS in hurrying with 771 backyards and 10 goals. The junior started the season with 4 successive 100-yard efficiencies, including a career-high 206 lawns and three goals in a win over Minnesota.Williams played in 33
games over his four seasons with the Hawkeyes and produced 1,496 lawns from skirmish and four ratings. The fifth-year senior will have one more season of eligibility in 2025. Iowa pass receiver Kaleb Brown also revealed he will redshirt and sit out the remainder of the season. Brown did not say whether he will move. 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 3 games this season, taping one catch for 18 yards.