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Johnson's sense of urgency launched his athletic career

It was Trevor Johnson’s great sense of urgency going into his senior year at Lincoln Northeast in 1998 that began the path that ultimately led to a sterling career with the Nebraska football program, four years in the NFL and finally a spot in the Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame.

The 6-foot-4 Johnson broke his leg early in his junior season of football, and he made it back in time to be part of Northeast’s 1998 Class A state championship basketball team, the last of four straight title teams for the Rockets.

“I hadn’t really done anything in high school yet.