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  Nebraska's first-year running backs coach Bryan Applewhite has high expectations. When Applewhite joined Scott Frost's staff from TCU this offseason, he inherited a talented mix of players and then added a pair of his own recruits into the fold. The challenge at hand is getting all of the running backs to buy into the same philosophy. So far, so good. Applewhite delivered an update on the position group's progress during a Tuesday appearance on "Sports Nightly." "I'm just happy with the whole room," Applewhite said. "It's very rare when you come in to have 12 to 13 kids who work so hard because they love the game. If you can just get that, you're winning half the battle right there." Given the constant rotation of running backs Nebraska deployed in 2021, establishing consistency at the position will be key as the Huskers head into fall camp. Applewhite offered no hints as to a depth chart. Instead, he offered remarks on each returning back.

Sophomore Rahmir Johnson is the presumptive front-runner for a big share of playing time after last season, when he carried the ball 112 times - the most of any Husker, by far. Plus, he showed his talent as a third-down back, hauling in 16 passes. Applewhite praised the sophomore's skills in pass protection and also said the back could work out of the slot in certain situations. "He's got extremely good vision and he learned to play with a better pad level as we went through the spring," Applewhite said. "He's got unbelievable hands, he's very good in space as a slot receiver and I think he can be a weapon for us." - Lincoln Journal Star


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