For now, Nebraska going with a RB by committee

LINCOLN — In a sense, Emmett Johnson did Nebraska's football staff a major favor.

The Huskers will lean on a running-back-by-committee approach as they sort through their options in the backfield. Johnson’s emergence has given the staff flexibility and alleviated the pressure to lean on a single workhorse, allowing offensive planners to deploy a rotation that emphasizes fresh legs and varied skill sets.

While the program has yet to name a definitive starter, coaches appear comfortable letting competition play out through fall camp and into the season. The committee strategy should enable Nebraska to mix power and speed packages, tailoring the ground game to specific opponents and in-game situations.

Johnson’s contribution—though unspecified in scope—has clearly influenced the staff’s thinking, reinforcing the belief that collective production can outweigh the traditional feature-back model. How the carries ultimately get distributed remains fluid, but the emphasis on shared responsibility signals a deliberate shift in the Huskers’ offensive identity.