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Speedy N.J. RB Rahmir Johnson picks Nebraska over finalists Rutgers, Ole Miss and BC

Saturday, Nebraska landed a commitment from one of the fastest football players in N.J., when Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.) four-star running back Rahmir Johnson picked the Cornhuskers over offers from Rutgers, Boston College, Ole Miss and 11 others.

A 510, 185-pounder, Johnson visited Nebraska once -- the weekend of March 31 -- and, apparently, it was enough to seal the deal.

"It felt like home, basically," Johnson, the rising senior, told NJ.com, Saturday. "I built a good connection with the coaches -- Coach Frost and Coach Hales, the running backs coach. And I really like the offense.