Emmett Johnson is a Pass-Catching Back for Nebraska. Emmett's 2025 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 262 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
2026 Usage Outlook · projected share of team plays
Regressed toward the RB mean. Model correlation r≈0.52 on a 2019-2025 walk-forward — volume only; efficiency not projected.
2025 Production
Performance Analysis · 2025 · vs RB peers
Third-down weapon out of the backfield. Routes, hands, and separation in coverage define this role as much as rushing.
- ▸Below-average efficiency vs RB peers — value comes through volume, not per-play impact.
- ▸High-volume role — one of the team's most-used RBs by play share.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.11 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 0.53 EPA/play in Wk 2 vs Akron (SP+ -14).
NIL Market Tier· 2025
On3 valuation ↗Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Historical Comparables · RB · efficiency + volume + value
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| Donnel Pumphrey | San Diego State | 2016 | 344 | 0.320 | 4.2 | 110.1 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsCincinnati | W20-17 | 4.5 | 25 | 108 | 4.3 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 0 | -0.12 |
| 2 | vsAkron | W68-0 | -13.9 | 14 | 140 | 10.0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0.53 |
| 3 | vsHouston Christian | W59-7 | — | 13 | 78 | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 4 | vsMichigan | L27-30 | 12.4 | 19 | 65 | 3.4 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 0 | -0.04 |
| 6 | vsMichigan State | W38-27 | -3.4 | 13 | 83 | 6.4 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 7 | @Maryland | W34-31 | 0.6 | 21 | 176 | 8.4 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 8 | @Minnesota | L6-24 | 1.5 | 14 | 63 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 9 | vsNorthwestern | W28-21 | 5.8 | 27 | 124 | 4.6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | — |
| 10 | vsUSC | L17-21 | 16.9 | 29 | 165 | 5.7 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 11 | @UCLA | W28-21 | -8.7 | 28 | 129 | 4.6 | 1 | 3 | 103 | 2 | 0.12 |
| 13 | @Penn State | L10-37 | 18.1 | 19 | 103 | 5.4 | 0 | 8 | 48 | 0 | -0.11 |
| 14 | vsIowa | L16-40 | 19.7 | 29 | 217 | 7.5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0.37 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.15
- Passing downs
- 0.19
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.09 / 0.18
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).