LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - Nebraska running back Emmett Johnson has declared for the NFL Draft.

Johnson, named the Big Ten’s Running Back of the Year on Thursday, announced in a social media post that he will enter the 2026 NFL Draft.

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He ran for 1,451 yards and 12 touchdowns in his junior season, adding 370 receiving yards and three touchdowns.

Those numbers rank him third in the nation in rushing yards and second in all-purpose yards.

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