A former Nebraska running back helped his team win Sunday after a strong special teams performance. Emmett Johnson had several key plays in the Kansas City Chiefs' 30-27 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders.
Johnson had two kick returns for 49 yards, including a long of 25 yards. His biggest play of the day was as a gunner on the punt coverage team when he saved a ball from going into the end zone and downed the Raiders at the 1-yard-line.
The Chiefs selected Johnson in the fifth round with the 161st pick. The Minneapolis native was the first Husker running back selected in the NFL draft since the Detroit Lions selected Ameer Abdullah in the second round of the 2015 draft with the 54th pick.
The running back was named the Big Ten Running Back of
the Year for his performance last season. In 12 games last season, he rushed for 1,451 yards and 12 touchdowns.
He also caught 46 passes for 370 yards, bringing his all-purpose yards total to 1,821, second in the nation among running backs. Johnson appeared in 41 games in his Nebraska career and recorded 2,460 yards on 458 carries.
In his rookie season, the running back has 16 carries for 56 yards with a long of 8 yards. Johnson has also caught 5 passes for 74 yards with a long of 25 yards.
GAMER. @Emmett10Johnson x #GBR pic.twitter.com/uKUBlVAVqL
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