It’s difficult to imagine what the offensive will look like in 2024.
One such example is the rush game involving running backs.
Heinrich Haarberg led Nebraska in rushing last season with 640 yards on 120 tries, or an average of 4 yards per attempt. Anthony Grant came next with 104 attempts for 431 yards, followed by Emmett Johnson.
It is impossible to look back and try to draw any conclusions about what might occur in 2024 from Nebraska’s woeful offensive in 2023.
We still intend to attempt it.
Sadly, Anthony Grant is no longer with us.
The good news is that Nebraska has a wealth of running backs who can enhance this offense in a variety of ways.
Anthony Grant: With a 4.0 average and 413 yards gained on 104 carries over his 11 games of play. three touchdowns were scored. Capable of gaining ground when nothing else was present, but not a very dangerous home run hitter.
After making two starts in three games, Gabe Ervin Jr. sustained an injury against Northern Illinois that ended his season. 38 carries for 196 yards, averaging 5.2 yards. tallied one touchdown. If we were to choose today, I think I would choose him to start in 2024.
Rahmir Johnson: Johnson, like Ervin, had an injury against Northern Illinois that ended his season. With one start, he participated in three games and gained 65 yards on 12 carries. 9 yards came on 3 receptions for him. In the first game of the 2023 season, he recorded three kickoff returns for 102 yards, including a thrilling one against Minnesota that went for 63 yards.
Johnson will have one last opportunity to demonstrate his explosive playmaking ability in 2024, as I have long believed.
Emmett Johnson is a rookie running back who was forced into the military in 2023 as a result of the previously mentioned injuries. participated in twelve games, six of which he started. accumulated 411 yards on 90 carries, or an average of 4.57 yards per run. Two touchdowns on the ground while rushing. 46 yards from 7 further receptions.
showed that, considering the appalling state of Nebraska’s offense the previous season, he was a pretty decent back. This season, he will be crucial to the success of the running game. With his excellent stature, speed, and shiftiness, he should finish second behind Ervin.
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