Nebraska running back to return in 2024

A Nebraska running back has announced that he will return for his senior season. Rahmir Johnson will be in uniform for the 2024 season.

Johnson had his 2023 season cut short after dislocating his hip in Nebraska’s 35-11 win over Northern Illinois. He only had 12 carries on the year for 65 yards, with a long of 44 yards.

His best season came in 2021 when he had 495 rushing yards on 112 carries with four touchdowns. The Huskers did not have a single-player gain over 500 rushing yards on the season.

Heinrich Haaarberg led the way with 477 yards, followed by Anthony Grant at 413 rushing yards and Emmett Johnson with 411. This will obviously be good news for the Huskers in 2024 as the Huskers look to have early depth in the running back room.

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Editor’s note: This story on Nebraska football coach Scott Frost was originally published on Nov. 13, 2019. Watch the 1997 “Flea Kicker” game Sunday at 7 ET, part of a National Nebraska Day special on ESPNU.

SCOTT FROST DROPS back at the 30-yard line in Memorial Stadium. It’s hot outside — late September hasn’t surrendered yet to fall temperatures in Lincoln, Nebraska — and though it’s climbing into the 80s by 10 this morning, Frost has opted for a long-sleeved black T-shirt to go with his black gym shorts and backward red Nebraska hat. He steps back, whips to face the right sideline, then fires a bullet in the direction of a wide receiver. Dem Franchize Boyz blares from speakers — Lean wit it, rock wit it — and, oh right, this isn’t 1997 at all.

Frost does this on Fridays, jumps into the fray of actual drills. Even from far away on the sideline, it’s easy to catch that black shirt straining, easy to catch that Frost still lifts weights and does things like traverse the Grand Canyon to keep in playing shape. Which is why the Huskers’ former quarterback and 44-year-old current head coach is able to tangle with freshman Myles Farmer on a kickoff, and sprint to the line of scrimmage to raise his right arm back like he’s a defensive end refining his swim move, and charge at No. 99, pulling up just short of tackling him to the ground.