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Emmett Johnson Wins Ameche-Dayne Award
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Emmett Johnson, Nebraskas junior running back, has been named the Ameche-Dayne Big Ten Running Back of the Year. This marks a historic achievement for the program, as Johnson is the first Husker to win this prestigious conference award. His exceptional statistics include leading the Big Ten in rushing yards, all-purpose yards, and touchdowns, earning him first-team All-Big Ten recognition from both coaches and media. Johnsons future is a major offseason topic, with current evaluations suggesting he could be a Day Three pick in the 2026 NFL draft. If 2025 is his final season, he certainly made it memorable, surpassing one hundred rushing yards in eight games and reaching one hundred all-purpose yards in ten contests.
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