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Spring Spotlight: Emmett Johnson Spring practice is underway for the Nebraska football team. The Big Red begins spring ball with different offensive, defensive, and special teams coordinators than the ones they had a year ago at this time, in addition to having dozens of new players on the roster.

Nebraska Cornhuskers News / Nebraska Cornhuskers on SI / March 11

Roy Helu With Bo Pelini Stories & Thoughts on Current Nebraska Football Team

RARE Roy Helu interview...Roy pulls back the curtain like never before! He explains why RHULE is "Our guy," Emmett Johnson will have a big season, Roy's not concerned about RB depth & how fans could view the program DIFFERENTLY.

College Football News / Nebraska Cornhuskers on SI / February 7

Signee Analysis: Running Back Conor Booth

An already thin Husker running back room took a hit when Dante Dowdell transferred to Kentucky in December. Dowdell saw action in all 12 regular-season games for the Huskers — making seven starts — and finished the season with over 600 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Miami Hurricanes News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft' quiz

How many of the No. 1 overall picks from the NFL Draft since 1966 can you name in six minutes?

The 'QB's taken in the 2024 NFL Draft' quiz

The 'Last QB taken in the first round of the NFL draft by team' quiz

The 'Most touchdown passes in an NFL season' quiz

College Football News / Athlon Sports / December 16

Report: Another Husker enters transfer portal

Another Nebraska Cornhusker is reportedly entering the transfer portal. According to On3 Sports, sophomore running back Dante Dowdell is looking for a new school after just one year with the Scarlet and Cream.

Nebraska Cornhuskers News / Nebraska Cornhuskers on SI / December 9

Emmett Johnson On His Return To Nebraska, RELATIONSHIPS, The RB ROOM, Message For FANS & The FUTURE!

Adam Carriker's 1 on 1 interview with Emmett Johnson! They discuss how Emmett felt ENTERING the PORTAL, dealing with this weekend's CRAZINESS & the DECISION to come back to Lincoln!

Nebraska Cornhuskers News / Nebraska Cornhuskers on SI / December 8

Emmett Johnson Announces Return to Nebraska, Will Not Enter the Transfer Portal

Emmett Johnson is coming back. The Nebraska running back made the announcement on social media just two days after multiple reports indicated he would be entering the transfer portal.

College Football News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / December 6

Will the Gophers try to lure Nebraska running back home to Minnesota?

The 2021 Mr. Football winner in Minnesota intends to enter the transfer portal and he could be an ideal fit with the Golden Gophers. Emmett Johnson, a sophomore running back who has two years of eligibility remaining, announced his plan to enter the portal on Thursday.

Nebraska Cornhuskers News / Nebraska Cornhuskers on SI / December 6

Carriker: Emmett Johnson's Exit From Nebraska Just Part of a Wild CFB Offseason

Adam Carriker has said this will be the craziest & wildest college football off-season in history. So far, he's right! Adam gives his gut reaction to Nebraska running back Emmett Johnson's decision to transfer, plus Bill Belichick's interest in the North Carolina Tar Heels' coaching vacancy.

Nebraska Cornhuskers News / Nebraska Cornhuskers on SI / December 5

Nebraska Running Back Emmett Johnson to Enter Transfer Portal

Nebraska football's best running back down the stretch is headed to the transfer portal. According to multiple reports, Husker sophomore running back Emmett Johnson will enter the portal when it opens this month.

College Football News / Black Heart Gold Pants / December 3

Game Balls: Nebraska

Kaleb Johnson Let’s go for one more ride here with KJ2. In what would be his final game as a Hawk, Johnson didn’t have eye-popping numbers. He had just 17 carries for 45 yards as Nebraska bottled up Iowa’s run game/offense for the majority of the game.

Nebraska Cornhuskers News / Nebraska Cornhuskers on SI / December 1

Analytics Review: Nebraska Football at Iowa

Nebraska football's defense had a great game plan to stop Iowa star running back Kaleb Johnson and executed it perfectly on 17 of his 19 touches. Johnson's long touchdown catch was the only play of Iowa's that crossed the 50-yard line all night.

College Football News / Nebraska Cornhuskers on SI / November 30

Stukenholtz: Nobody to Blame but Themselves

Nebraska is going to a bowl game in 2024. Ok, now that we have that silver lining out of the way, let’s take a closer look at Iowa’s win – wait, check that – Nebraska’s 13-10 loss to Iowa on a frigid Friday night in Iowa City.

Nebraska Cornhuskers News / Nebraska Cornhuskers on SI / October 17

Emmett Johnson on Nebraska Football's RB Room Plus Drew Brown on the Huskers' Kicking

For the first time ever, Adam Carriker has a current Husker (running back Emmett Johnson) and a Husker great (Drew Brown, second-most field goals made in Nebraska football history) on the show for a double interview.

College Football News / Nebraska Cornhuskers on SI / September 30

The Common Fan: Huskers Overcome Ugly 1st Half to Bury the Boilermakers

The Common Fans break down Nebraska’s bounce-back win over Purdue: Huskers overcome atrocious 1st half to win decisively Defense dominant once again Emmett

Nebraska Cornhuskers News / Nebraska Cornhuskers on SI / September 5

Nebraska Football's Emmett Johnson: Running Back Room 'Expects to Dominate'

Emmett Johnson had a productive day Saturday for the Nebraska football team. He hopes to keep that trend going through the next few months. "We expect to dominate in the running back room," Johnson said on Wednesday night's 'Sports Nightly'.

Nebraska Cornhuskers News / Husker Big Red / August 26

Thoughts on Nebraska football depth chart for UTEP

Nebraska football fans were hoping to find out who the starting running back was going to be, and while Emmett Johnson’s name is listed atop the depth chart, there is or next to the names of Rahmir Johnson, Dante Dowdell, and Gabe Ervin too.

College Football News / Husker Big Red / August 20

Why Rahmir Johnson could be RB1 for Nebraska football

The way Nebraska football under-utilized Rahmir Johnson during the 2022 season was criminal. That alone should keep Mark Whipple off of college football sidelines for life.

Nebraska Cornhuskers News / Husker Big Red / August 16

Nebraska football RB Dante Dowdell is making his move

Running back is one of the most intriguing positions on the Nebraska football offense. You have four guys who seem capable of being the starter and leading the team in rushing.

Nebraska Cornhuskers News / Husker Big Red / April 23, 2024

Nebraska Football: Emmett Johnson taking 'second step' in development

Nebraska football running back Emmett Johnson is continuing to impress the coaching staff, after having a solid and to the 2023 season. It seems as though he is picking up right where he left off last year, and running backs coach E.J.

College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / February 26, 2024

Nebraska football’s Emmett Johnson jumps over Matt Rhule during Slam Dunk Contest

Some Nebraska football players had a little fun on the basketball court on Sunday, with a number of Matt Rhule’s players joining in a slam dunk contest during halftime of the hoops game between the Cornhuskers and the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Pinnacle Bank Arena.