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RB2026 Draft Prospect

Emmett Johnson

Nebraska

Measurables

5'10 2/8"

202 lb

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 3Projected · Round 4-5

Three-Down Committee Back

Emmett Johnson projects as a three-down committee back — a RB from Nebraska who tested with a fringe athletic profile (43th 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 76 (overproduced the cohort when adjusted for age of production).

76B+

Dominance score · multi-component

Above-average producer

Blends four cohort percentiles — 35% age-weighted career volume, 40% peak single-season production, 15% breakout (early-career + jump year), 10% position-specific efficiency. Prospects with off-the-chart seasons earn a bonus on top.

Career volume

35%

45th

age-weighted

Peak season

40%

95th

2025

Breakout

15%

85th

early-career + jump year

Efficiency

10%

40th

Y/Carry · 5.37

★1× off-the-chart season+5 dominance

Trait grades · 6 dimensions

B

Burst

58th percentile · 35.5" vert · 120" broad

B-

Long Speed

48th percentile · 4.56s 40-yard

C+

Lateral Agility

30th percentile · 7.32s 3-cone · 4.29s shuttle

C

Power

21th percentile · 16 bench reps

C+

Frame

25th percentile · 5'10 2/8" · 202 lb

B-

Athleticism

44th percentile · Composite of speed + explosion + agility percentiles

NFL comparisons · top 3 historical

Closest distance · 0.31
  1. #1

    Jordan James

    2025 R5 · #147 · Oregon · 5-10/205lb · 4.55s 40

    84

    sim

  2. #2

    Will Shipley

    2024 R4 · #127 · Clemson · 5-11/206lb

    81

    sim

  3. #3

    Eric Gray

    2023 R5 · #172 · Oklahoma · 5-10/207lb

    80

    sim

Scheme fit

Modern split-backfield NFL offense — pass-down RB with starter-level rotational role.

X-Factor

Burst grades in the 58th percentile — 35.5" vert.

Primary risk

Power sits in the 21th percentile (16 bench reps) — the headline weakness scouts will key on.

Generated by deterministic-v5 · Apr 19, 2026Workout · Combine

Scouting Combine · 2026

Combine percentiles

vs. RB class · 2000–2026 baseline
43

Athletic composite

43rdAVERAGE

6 of 6 metrics graded

2× Solid2× Average1× Below avg1× Poor
4.56s48thAVERAGE
i

40-Yard

vs. 728

35.560thSOLID
i

Vertical

vs. 646

120.055thSOLID
i

Broad

vs. 631

7.32s13thPOOR
i

3-Cone

vs. 388

4.29s46thAVERAGE
i

Shuttle

vs. 410

1621stBELOW AVG
i

Bench

vs. 547

Frame measurables · arm / hand / wingspan

57

Athletic composite

57thSOLID

2 of 3 metrics graded

1× Excellent1× Below avg
30.330thBELOW AVG
i

Arm

vs. 261

9.883rdEXCELLENT
i

Hand

vs. 260

i

Wingspan

No data

College career · ESPN

Career stats

SeasonTeamCARYDSAVGTDLNG
2023NEB904114.6229
2024NEB1175985.1142
2025NEB2511,4515.81270
Career4582,4605.41570