All things Emmett
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We were lucky to have the guy. When we recruited him he was the only 2021 recruit (Stepp, Grant?) worth any salt at the time. If i remember he came to us injured in high school so his other offers evaporated. We got a steal. And don't forget he weathered 2022 recruit Ajay Allen Jr, whom went into the portal, whom saw the writing on the wall.
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Emmett was the Minnesota Gatorade Player of the Year before coming here so I dont believe he was injured.
Mel Kiper at ESPN highlights favorites at each position....
Running back
Emmett Johnson, Nebraska
Johnson is a one-cut-and-go back who carried the load for the Cornhuskers last season. He had 251 carries for 1,451 yards (fourth in the FBS) and 12 touchdowns. At 5-foot-10 and 202 pounds, he is a compact back who displays burst through the hole and finishes his runs. Johnson was fourth in the nation with 93 forced missed tackles last season.
But he's also a playmaker in the passing game, totalling 85 catches over the past two seasons (656 yards, five TDs). Among FBS running backs, that ranks third over that time. He has reliable hands, and he can be a three-down back in the pros. Johnson was the glue of that Nebraska team last season, and his coaches rave about him. I have him as my RB3, and he should be a third- or fourth-round pick.
Running back
Emmett Johnson, Nebraska
Johnson is a one-cut-and-go back who carried the load for the Cornhuskers last season. He had 251 carries for 1,451 yards (fourth in the FBS) and 12 touchdowns. At 5-foot-10 and 202 pounds, he is a compact back who displays burst through the hole and finishes his runs. Johnson was fourth in the nation with 93 forced missed tackles last season.
But he's also a playmaker in the passing game, totalling 85 catches over the past two seasons (656 yards, five TDs). Among FBS running backs, that ranks third over that time. He has reliable hands, and he can be a three-down back in the pros. Johnson was the glue of that Nebraska team last season, and his coaches rave about him. I have him as my RB3, and he should be a third- or fourth-round pick.
If Emmett Johnson is still available in the 3rd or 4th round, he'll be the steal of the draft.
Mel Kiper at ESPN highlights favorites at each position....
Running back
Emmett Johnson, Nebraska
Johnson is a one-cut-and-go back who carried the load for the Cornhuskers last season. He had 251 carries for 1,451 yards (fourth in the FBS) and 12 touchdowns. At 5-foot-10 and 202 pounds, he is a compact back who displays burst through the hole and finishes his runs. Johnson was fourth in the nation with 93 forced missed tackles last season.
But he's also a playmaker in the passing game, totalling 85 catches over the past two seasons (656 yards, five TDs). Among FBS running backs, that ranks third over that time. He has reliable hands, and he can be a three-down back in the pros. Johnson was the glue of that Nebraska team last season, and his coaches rave about him. I have him as my RB3, and he should be a third- or fourth-round pick.
Ya know some friggin idiot said the second best R/B in the draft is the back up at Notre Dame for the starter, Love. EJ is the best running back in the draft and the talking heads all predict 3rd or 4th round. He can run and catch, they dont get any better. Whoever gets him in the 3rd round, if that s where he ends up, should remember Tom Brady went in the 6th round
I have been curious about this. Who decided he wasn’t going to get snaps ? We know about satterfield and his bs , but I was under the ( maybe false ) assumption that the position coach ran his own room and decided the depth chart for that room
It is called development. If you look at EJ's stats. He went from 4.6 ypc in 23, to 5.1 ypc in 24, to 5.8 ypc in 25.
No one knows when the switch will turn on and a player becomes a force. He was also a better fit in Dana's offense.
