Three-Down Committee Back

Projected
Round 3-4

Drafted · Round 5 · Pick 161 · 161st overall
Johnson suits up at /p/emmett-johnson
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 2Projected · Round 3-4Emmett Johnson projects as a three-down committee back. A RB out of Nebraska who tested with a fringe athletic profile (46th composite). Combine line reads 5'10 2/8" · 202 lb, 4.56s 40, 35.5″ vertical, 120″ broad. Career college production: 458 carries for 2,460 yards and 15 rushing TDs across 3 seasons. Dominance score 77 (overproduced the cohort when adjusted for age of production).
Dominance score · college production
Above-average producer
Blends 35% age-weighted career volume, 40% peak single-season production, 15% breakout, and 10% position-specific efficiency.
Average
Career volume
35% wtage-weighted
Elite
Peak season
40% wt2025
Strong
Breakout
15% wtearly-career + jump year
Average
Efficiency
10% wtY/Carry · 5.37
Scouting Combine · 2026
Y · PERCENTILE vs RB CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
Athletic composite
8 of 8 metrics graded
40-Yard
4.56s·48th of 728
Vertical
35.5″·60th of 646
Broad
120.0″·55th of 631
3-Cone
7.32s·13th of 388
Shuttle
4.29s·46th of 410
Bench
16 reps·21st of 547
Arm
30.3″·30th of 261
Hand
9.8″·83rd of 260
40-Yard
vs. 728
Vertical
vs. 646
Broad
vs. 631
3-Cone
vs. 388
Shuttle
vs. 410
Bench
vs. 547
Arm
vs. 261
Hand
vs. 260
Trait grades
Burst
58th percentile · 35.5" vert · 120" broad
Long Speed
48th percentile · 4.56s 40-yard
Lateral Agility
30th percentile · 7.32s 3-cone · 4.29s shuttle
Power
21th percentile · 16 bench reps
Frame
25th percentile · 5'10 2/8" · 202 lb
Athleticism
44th percentile · Composite of speed + explosion + agility percentiles
NFL comparisons
Jordan James
Unknown2025 R5 · #147 · Oregon · 5-10/205lb · 4.55s 40
84
sim
Will Shipley
Rotational2024 R4 · #127 · Clemson · 5-11/206lb
81
sim
Eric Gray
Rotational2023 R5 · #172 · Oklahoma · 5-10/207lb
80
sim
X-Factor
Burst grades in the 58th percentile. 35.5" vert.
Primary risk
Power sits in the 21th percentile (16 bench reps). That's the headline weakness scouts will key on.
Scheme fit
Modern split-backfield NFL offense. Pass-down RB with a starter-level rotational role.
College career · ESPN
| Season | Team | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NEB | 90 | 411 | 4.6 | 2 | 29 |
| 2024 | NEB | 117 | 598 | 5.1 | 1 | 42 |
| 2025 | NEB | 251 | 1,451 | 5.8 | 12 | 70 |
| Career | 458 | 2,460 | 5.4 | 15 | 70 | |
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