Pospisil: Where have Omaha's I-backs gone? Area rushers haven’t kept pace with the Huskers

Ahman Green had 3,880 rushing yards as a Husker after a standout high school career.

Once they were the mainstays, Omaha kids powering the Nebraska I-formation.

Keith Jones (Central). Ken Clark (Bryan). Leodis Flowers (Central). Calvin Jones (Central). Ahman Green (Central). Backups like Damon Benning (Northwest) and Clinton Childs (North).

In 10 of the 12 seasons between 1986 and 1997, an I-back from Omaha led the Huskers in rushing.

But as with national championships, it’s been a generation-long dry spell for Omaha’s best running backs being good enough to help the Huskers.