US EditionInstead of Gophers, Minnesotan Emmett Johnson starring at Nebraska
Emmett Johnson leads the Big Ten with 105 carries and ranks second in rushing yards this season, returning to Minnesota to face his hometown team.
- On Friday, Emmett Johnson returns home to Huntington Bank Stadium to play the Minnesota Gophers, with many family members and Jim Gunderson, Holy Angels coach, expected to attend.
- After winning Minnesota's Mr. Football, Emmett Johnson had mainly smaller offers before Nebraska Cornhuskers football program extended a late scholarship and he quickly signed in Scott Frost's final class.
- This year Emmett Johnson, Nebraska running back, posted a career-high yardage on 21 carries in a 34-31 win at Maryland and leads the Big Ten in carries with 105.
- Facing Johnson, Minnesota's defense has missed an average of 14.5 tackles in the last four games, and Gophers defensive coordinator Danny Collins praised his jersey number in the scouting report.
- Under Cornhuskers offensive coordinator Dana Holgersen, Emmett Johnson refined his gait after offseason work, briefly entered the transfer portal but returned, and coaches praise his drive and cutting ability.
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Omaha World-Herald
Emmett Johnson's Nebraska rise takes a hometown turn as Huskers head to Minnesota
Emmett Johnson once dazzled on Friday nights in Minneapolis. Amid a breakout season with Nebraska, the running back is ready for a throwback chance as the Huskers take on Minnesota.
Gophers football prepares to keep their Nebraska win streak alive
The Gophers football team hopes to keep their four-game home winning streak alive against the Nebraska Cornhuskers Friday. A close game against Purdue marked the Gophers’ fourth home game win and their longest home win streak since 2019, when they went 11-2. Going into Friday, the Gophers’ record is 4-2, with losses to Cal and No. 1 Ohio State. No. 25 Nebraska will be the Gophers’ second-ranked match-up this season. Even though Minnesota is c…
Pioneer Press
Instead of Gophers, Minnesotan Emmett Johnson starring at Nebraska
In early December 2021, Academy of Holy Angeles running back Emmett Johnson had just won Minnesota’s Mr. Football award, but only had a small array of scholarship offers from directional schools. The 5-foot-11, 200-pound Minneapolis native had offers from North Dakota, South Dakota, South Dakota State, Eastern Michigan, Western Michigan, Western Kentucky and Northern Iowa. That might seem like an under-recruitment for a player deemed to be the b…
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