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Nearly empty Nebraska running back room loses freshman to the transfer portal

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Already thin at running back after Emmett Johnson’s NFL declaration, Nebraska now expects a former blue-chip freshman to enter the portal.

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Nebraska football coaches know that the running back room needs a serious revamp. They knew that, especially when star running back Emmett Johnson declared for the NFL Draft despite having another year of eligibility. Now, a room that was already thin in both talent and bodies is thinner on both with the report that Jamarion Parker is expected to enter the transfer portal.