Iowa's Leshon Williams and Kaleb Brown are leaving the team and planning to enter the transfer portal

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa running back Leshon Williams and receiver Kaleb Brown have left the team and plan to enter the transfer portal in December, coach Kirk Ferentz said Monday.

Both players had fewer roles this season and only appeared in three out of five games.

Williams started eight games and rushed for a team-leading 821 yards on 170 carries in 2023. He passed for over 100 yards in three games, with a career-high 174 against Wisconsin. He finished his Iowa career with 1,323 yards rushing in 32 games and has one season of eligibility remaining.

Brown spent his freshman season at Ohio State University and transferred to the Hawkeyes last year, where he started four of his 11 games and had 22 catches for 215 yards and a touchdown. He has two seasons of eligibility remaining.

No reason was given in the statement announcing the players' departures.

“We would like to thank both players for their contributions to the program and wish them all the best moving forward,” Ferentz said.

Iowa (3-2, 1-1 Big Ten) hosts Washington (4-2, 2-1) on Saturday.

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