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Before they were Huskers: The day a sixth-grader named Rahmir Johnson caught the coaches’ attention | Football



Once Johnson committed to Nebraska, he went to work to expand his skill set.

“It wasn’t natural for him to catch the ball, and I just remember from April straight through Thanksgiving weekend and (Johnson) catching a hundred balls a day just to work to get his hands to the point where he can be a slot receiver,” Campanile said.

The game vs. Grayson

It was the first game of Johnson’s senior season, and Bergen traveled to Georgia to play No. 4 nationally ranked Grayson, which had nine Division I recruits on defense alone.

Grayson made a big rally, but Johnson had some big runs to help Bergen hold on for the win. He rushed for 130 yards.

“What he did from a toughness standpoint …,” Campanile said. “There was a couple runs we just totally screwed up in the front and he just made a couple jump cuts. Their defense had nine Power Five players and Rahmir just hands down took over the game.

“At that point I kind of felt like, ‘Yeah, we’ve got something that’s a little different here.”

A model player

Campanile can rave and rave about Johnson’s athletic talent.

“His breakaway speed was so different,” he said. “I could probably circle 15 to 20 plays where you’re like, ‘That’s God-given ability.'”



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