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Newest Husker to commit takes pride in being all-around running back

Tre Bryant does not touch a football until the sixth play on his highlight film.

The first five plays feature the running back standing tall in pass protection, taking on blitzing linebackers, dirty work.

Bryant takes a lot of pride in all that.

“Most definitely,” he said Sunday night, after announcing his commitment to Nebraska. “My team puts me in the slot sometimes, too. I just try to work on my game any way I can.”

It’s no wonder then that Husker coach Mike Riley, who has talked often about wanting all-around running backs, considered the recruit from St.