Asked by
Husker Max
2/28/2026
What should define Nebraska’s running back room heading into 2026?
68%
One clear feature back
WINNER
68%
3
32%
A situational committee
32%
4
68%
One clear feature back
68%
32%
A situational committee
32%
4
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Thomas Wright
Roger Craig & Tom Rathman ring a bell ? Not only a dynamic duo playing for NU, but also for the 49ers !! YES we want multiple RB’s to rotate in & out to keep their legs fresh!! GBR 🎈
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Feature back is important to have but DEPTH is also CRITICAL. If don't have a feature back then either then depth chart is flooded with talent. But in the Big Ten you better have a GREAT 2nd and 3rd string to make it through the season. With EJ it helped he was so quick he didn't take huge hits
ReplyNebraska was always most stable when we had a feature back that can actually "carry" the team with his legs.
ReplyNebraska in the past was successful with one top back. We've fallen on hard times because we haven't developed or recruited a great back. But the others need to be developed so we have a pipeline of backs like we use to have.
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