What should define Nebraska’s running back room heading into 2026?

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One clear feature back. A situational committee. Final result: 68% One clear feature back (248 votes), 32% A situational committee (115 votes).

Thomas Wright · Answer

A situational committee: 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 🎈

SEW · Answer

A situational committee: Look at the success in the playoff, the teams have 2-3 capable RB's they use to keep them healthy and offer the D different looks.  Johnson was unique, most backs can't take that many snaps a season and stay healthy and sharp.

David Weaver · Answer

One clear feature back: 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

PJ SAid · Answer

A situational committee: Every good team, including the NFL, will rotate backs on a regular basis.  This last year Nebraska should have used a 2nd running back more often - NEB is lucked out EJ stayed healthy.

Brad Loseke · Answer

A situational committee: Different backs have skills for different situations.

Terry Barker · Answer

One clear feature back: Nebraska was always most stable when we had a feature back that can actually "carry" the team with his legs.

Ron Joseph · Answer

One clear feature back: Nebraska 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.

What should define Nebraska’s running back room heading into 2026?

68%

One clear feature back WINNER

32%

A situational committee

68%

One clear feature back

32%

A situational committee

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One clear feature back

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A situational committee