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Emmett Johnson Announces Return to Nebraska, Will Not Enter the Transfer Portal

The dynamic Huskers running back will be back in 2025.

Kaleb Henry

Nebraska running back Emmett Johnson rushes for a short gain against Rutgers.
Nebraska running back Emmett Johnson rushes for a short gain against Rutgers. / Kenny Larabee, KLIN
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Emmett Johnson is coming back.

The Nebraska running back made the announcement on social media Sunday, just two days after multiple reports indicated he would be entering the transfer portal. Johnson posted a video of highlights that finished with the words, "I'M BACK."

Johnson captioned the post, "2 CORINTHIANS 5:7". In the King James Version, that verse reads, "For we walk by faith, not by sight."

In and out of the game plan over the first nine games, Johnson's usage and production took off over the final three games when Dana Holgorsen began calling plays. Against USC, Wisconsin and Iowa, Johnson averaged 14.7 carries and 79.7 yards per game.

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Kaleb Henry
KALEB HENRY

Kaleb Henry is an award-winning sports reporter, covering collegiate athletics since 2014 via radio, podcasting, and digital journalism. His experience with Big Ten Conference teams goes back more than a decade, including time covering programs such as the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oregon Ducks, and USC Trojans. He has contributed to Sports Illustrated since 2021. Kaleb has won multiple awards for his sports coverage from the Nebraska Broadcasters Association and Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association. Prior to working in sports journalism, Kaleb was a Division I athlete on the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Track and Field team where he discussed NCAA legislation as SIUE's representative to the Ohio Valley Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. 

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