It’s been a frustrating season so far for Iowa wide receiver Keagan Johnson. After hauling in 18 grabs for 352 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns in 2021, the Bellevue, Neb., native entered the 2022 season with some of the loftiest expectations among Hawkeye receivers.
Instead, a prolonged lower body ailment has limited Johnson to just one game and 15 total snaps per Pro Football Focus. Of course, that lone game and those 15 snaps came against Nevada when Johnson registered a pair of receptions for 11 yards.
While it’s been a difficult year for Johnson as he’s been working all season to get healthy, it seems like there’s a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel for the Hawkeyes’ regular season finale today versus Nebraska.
According to John Steppe of The Gazette, Johnson is participating in early warmups. That gives the indication that Johnson is set to play against the Huskers.
#Hawkeyes WR Keagan Johnson is participating in early warmups. 👀👀
— John Steppe (@JSteppe1) November 25, 2022
Naturally, it would be a welcome addition to a wide receiver group that has been led by Nico Ragaini’s 25 receptions for 305 yards and Arland Bruce IV’s 18 grabs for 184 yards. That duo has combined for a pair of receiving touchdowns.
Iowa wide receivers coach Kelton Copeland met with the media and Hawkeye Insider ahead of the Wisconsin game and shared some of his thoughts on Johnson’s fight to get back onto the field.
“His process is his process. We don’t know what’s going on inside of his body or what is actually happening. I do know this though, this young man wants to play football more than anybody else wants him to. He’s doing everything he can to get back on the field, and quite frankly, I don’t want to be negative, but you called me on a good day, because I’m being as honest as I can, but quite honestly, you can’t hold that against a young man, and I feel like there are certain people out there that are trying to hold that…
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