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Emmett Johnson

RB · Nebraska

Emmett Johnson

RB · #21 · Nebraska

Profile

Measurements: 5'11" · 200 lb
Seasons: 4
Recruiting: ★★★☆☆ · 0.8641
Class rank: #902 · 2022
Hometown: Minneapolis, MN
High school: Academy Of Holy Angels

Returning player.

Career

458 Car · 2,460 Rush yds · 15 TD · 5.4 Rush avg · 91 Rec · 689 Rec yds · 7.6 Rec avg

On a roster 2022–2025. Statistics held for 2023–2025 (3 of 4 seasons).

2025

Touchdowns and giveaways

TouchdownsGiveaways

−1

Total yards

135

147

120

196

100

139

180

232

151

239

Rushing yards100 total yds

108

140

176

124

165

129

103

217

Yards per carry

4.3

10.0

6.0

3.4

6.4

8.4

4.5

4.6

5.7

4.6

5.4

7.5

Cincinnati *

Utah *

Akron

Houston Christian

Michigan

Michigan State

@ Maryland

@ Minnesota

Northwestern

USC

@ UCLA

@ Penn State

Iowa

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

251 Car · 1,451 Rush yds · 12 TD · 5.8 Rush avg · 46 Rec · 370 Rec yds · 8.0 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
14	vs Iowa	L 16–40	29	217	7.5	1	70
13	@ Penn State	L 10–37	19	103	5.4	0	52
11	@ UCLA	W 28–21	28	129	4.6	1	13
10	vs USC	L 17–21	29	165	5.7	1	23
9	vs Northwestern	W 28–21	27	124	4.6	2	15
8	@ Minnesota	L 6–24	14	63	4.5	0	12
7	@ Maryland	W 34–31	21	176	8.4	0	50
6	vs Michigan State	W 38–27	13	83	6.4	3	23
4	vs Michigan	L 27–30	19	65	3.4	0	14
3	vs Houston Christian	W 59–7	13	78	6.0	2	17
2	vs Akron	W 68–0	14	140	10.0	2	47
1	vs Cincinnati *	W 20–17	25	108	4.3	0	16

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
14	vs Iowa	L 16–40	2	22	11.0	0	13
13	@ Penn State	L 10–37	8	48	6.0	0	22
11	@ UCLA	W 28–21	3	103	34.3	2	56
10	vs USC	L 17–21	2	15	7.5	0	14
9	vs Northwestern	W 28–21	2	15	7.5	0	8
8	@ Minnesota	L 6–24	5	37	7.4	0	12
7	@ Maryland	W 34–31	2	20	10.0	0	10
6	vs Michigan State	W 38–27	6	37	6.2	0	9
4	vs Michigan	L 27–30	5	32	6.4	0	8
3	vs Houston Christian	W 59–7	2	7	3.5	0	5
2	vs Akron	W 68–0	2	7	3.5	1	4
1	vs Cincinnati *	W 20–17	7	27	3.9	0	9

Fumbles

Wk	Opponent	Result	FUM	LOST	REC
2	vs Akron	W 68–0	1	1	0

2024

Touchdowns and giveaways

TouchdownsGiveaways

−1

Total yards

198

Rushing yards100 total yds

113

Yards per carry

8.9

5.0

3.0

12.5

6.3

2.4

3.0

3.8

3.3

5.5

7.1

3.9

UTEP

Boston College *

Colorado

Northern Iowa

Illinois

@ Purdue

Rutgers

@ Indiana

@ Ohio State

UCLA

@ USC

Wisconsin

@ Iowa

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

117 Car · 598 Rush yds · 1 TD · 5.1 Rush avg · 38 Rec · 273 Rec yds · 7.2 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Bowl	vs Boston College *	W 20–15	15	75	5.0	0	34
14	@ Iowa	L 10–13	18	71	3.9	0	19
13	vs Wisconsin	W 44–25	16	113	7.1	0	19
12	@ USC	L 20–28	10	55	5.5	0	13
10	vs UCLA	L 20–27	7	23	3.3	0	6
9	@ Ohio State	L 17–21	8	30	3.8	0	14
8	@ Indiana	L 7–56	8	24	3.0	0	11
6	vs Rutgers	W 14–7	14	33	2.4	0	9
5	@ Purdue	W 28–10	8	50	6.3	0	16
3	vs Northern Iowa	W 34–3	4	50	12.5	1	36
2	vs Colorado	W 28–10	1	3	3.0	0	3
1	vs UTEP	W 40–7	8	71	8.9	0	42

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Bowl	vs Boston College *	W 20–15	4	24	6.0	1	13
14	@ Iowa	L 10–13	6	25	4.2	0	9
13	vs Wisconsin	W 44–25	6	85	14.2	0	27
12	@ USC	L 20–28	7	36	5.1	1	29
10	vs UCLA	L 20–27	1	7	7.0	0	7
9	@ Ohio State	L 17–21	4	0	0.0	0	6
8	@ Indiana	L 7–56	3	6	2.0	0	3
6	vs Rutgers	W 14–7	1	7	7.0	0	7
5	@ Purdue	W 28–10	2	35	17.5	0	27
3	vs Northern Iowa	W 34–3	3	43	14.3	0	24
1	vs UTEP	W 40–7	1	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles

Wk	Opponent	Result	FUM	LOST
Bowl	vs Boston College *	W 20–15	1	1
14	@ Iowa	L 10–13	1	0
8	@ Indiana	L 7–56	1	0

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACKS	QB HUR	PD	TD
6	vs Rutgers	W 14–7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0

Kick returns

Wk	Opponent	Result	NO	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
8	@ Indiana	L 7–56	3	24	8.0	0	17

2023

Touchdowns and giveaways

TouchdownsGiveaways

−1

Total yards

Rushing yards100 total yds

Yards per carry

3.0

4.5

4.1

6.1

5.8

4.4

4.9

3.8

2.5

@ Minnesota

@ Colorado

Northern Illinois

Louisiana Tech

Michigan

@ Illinois

Northwestern

Purdue

@ Michigan State

Maryland

@ Wisconsin

Iowa

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

90 Car · 411 Rush yds · 2 TD · 4.6 Rush avg · 7 Rec · 46 Rec yds · 6.6 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
13	vs Iowa	L 10–13	11	27	2.5	0	6
12	@ Wisconsin	L 17–24	13	50	3.8	0	18
11	vs Maryland	L 10–13	17	84	4.9	0	29
10	@ Michigan State	L 17–20	13	57	4.4	1	11
9	vs Purdue	W 31–14	13	76	5.8	1	28
8	vs Northwestern	W 17–9	12	73	6.1	0	24
6	@ Illinois	W 20–7	7	29	4.1	0	12
5	vs Michigan	L 7–45	2	9	4.5	0	6
4	vs Louisiana Tech	W 28–14	2	6	3.0	0	3

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
13	vs Iowa	L 10–13	1	11	11.0	11
11	vs Maryland	L 10–13	3	9	3.0	6
10	@ Michigan State	L 17–20	1	6	6.0	6
5	vs Michigan	L 7–45	2	20	10.0	13

Fumbles

Wk	Opponent	Result	FUM	LOST	REC
6	@ Illinois	W 20–7	1	1	0

Kick returns

Wk	Opponent	Result	NO	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
1	@ Minnesota	L 10–13	1	15	15.0	0	15

2022

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