The Nebraska Football running back had a solid first campaign in Lincoln.
Heading into this season, I thought Nebraska Football running back Dedrick Mills could be a key part of the offense. After all, he showed that he could be a valuable piece at Georgia Tech in 2016. There was no reason why he couldn’t do the same at Nebraska. After what was a slow start to the 2019 season, Mills delivered. Although he had some bumps in the road, he ended up becoming a very productive running back for Nebraska.
Heading into the season, I thought he would have a role as more of a goal-line running back. I knew that he would be able to be a starter, and get chunks of yards to get Nebraska into the red zone. However, I just didn’t think he would be as productive a starting running back as he ended up being. He definitely proved me wrong, and in the process, he show that he could be a tremendous asset to the rushing attack.
On the season, Mills rushed for 745 yards and 10 touchdowns on 143 carries. Averaging 5.2 yards per carry, he had a slow start to the season. His best game in the month of September was against Northern Illinois. He rushed the ball 11 times for 116 yards and a touchdown. Other than that game, he didn’t rush for over 100 yards until Wisconsin came to town.
In the Wisconsin game,