B. J. Emmons

B. J. Emmons (born July 3, 1997) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Florida Atlantic, Hutchinson Community College, and Alabama. Emmons has also been a member four different NFL teams; the Seattle Seahawks, Las Vegas Raiders, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Houston Texans. In the USFL he played for the Tampa Bay Bandits.

B. J. Emmons
Personal information
Born: (1997-07-03) July 3, 1997
Morganton, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Freedom
(Morganton, North Carolina)
College:
Position:Running back
Undrafted:2021
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
CFL status:American
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Early life and high school career

Emmons attended Freedom High School in Morganton, North Carolina. He rushed for 2,348 yards and 38 touchdowns as a junior.[1] As a senior, he ran for 2,417 yards and 41 touchdowns.[2] Emmons also tallied 123 receiving yards and a touchdown and scored on two punt returns, a kickoff return and an interception return. He was named Northwestern 3A/4A Conference offensive player of the year as well as being selected to the NCPreps.com all-state team, helping the Patriots win their third consecutive league title.[3]

Emmons was regarded as a four-star prospect ranked No. 94 overall in the 247Sports Composite rankings.[4] He originally committed to Georgia in December 2014, but decommitted on June 11, 2015, after improving his academics and receiving more offers.[5] On July 20, Emmons committed to Alabama.[6]

College career

Emmons played seven games for Alabama in 2016, rushing for 173 yards and a touchdown on 35 carries. He suffered a season-ending foot injury roughly halfway through the season. Emmons opted to transfer following the season.[7] He transferred to Hutchinson Community College and ran for 694 yards and 10 touchdowns on 150 carries in 2017. Emmons did not play in 2018, and transferred to Florida Atlantic in 2019. He broke his ankle in his first game and was sidelined for the majority of the season before returning for the Conference USA Championship Game and had two touchdowns against UAB.[8] As a junior, Emmons had 51 carries for 237 yards and six touchdowns. He played four games in 2020 and had 116 yards and one touchdown.[9]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 11+3⁄8 in
(1.81 m)		 215 lb
(98 kg)		 32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m)		 9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.59 s1.53 s2.65 s4.14 s6.89 s36.0 in
(0.91 m)		10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		21 reps
All values from Pro Day[10]

Seattle Seahawks

On May 1, 2021, Emmons was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent.[9] He was waived on June 18.[11]

Las Vegas Raiders

On July 29, 2021, Emmons was signed by the Las Vegas Raiders.[12] He rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries in three preseason games, but did not make the final roster and was signed to the practice squad.[8] Emmons was released on September 6.[13]

Seattle Seahawks (second stint)

On November 24, 2021, Emmons was signed to the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad.[14] He was waived on November 30.[15]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On December 7, 2021, Emmons was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice squad.[16] He was released on January 4, 2022.[17]

Tampa Bay Bandits

Emmons was selected with the first pick of the 27th round of the 2022 USFL draft by the Tampa Bay Bandits.[18] He was ruled inactive for the team's game against the Michigan Panthers on May 13, 2022.[19] He was moved back to the active roster on May 20.[20]

Houston Texans

On August 10, 2022, Emmons signed with the Houston Texans.[21] He was waived five days later.[22]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On October 2, 2022, Emmons signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[23][24] He spent several weeks on the practice roster and did not dress for a regular season game. In January 2023, Emmons and the Riders agreed to a contract extension.[25] On June 4, 2023, Emmons was released by the Roughriders.[26]

References
  1. Garcia, John (July 20, 2015). "Alabama lands Scout's No. 6 RB, B.J. Emmons". 247 Sports. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  2. Shweky, Brett (March 22, 2019). "FAU's BJ Emmons 'ready for anything' as he runs back to football". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  3. "Freedom RB Emmons named all-state". The News Herald. December 21, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  4. Askeland, Kevin (January 27, 2016). "Top 5 Plays: 4-star running back B.J. Emmons". MaxPreps. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  5. Carvell, Michael (June 11, 2015). "BREAKING: Running back de-commits from UGA". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  6. Kirschner, Chris (July 20, 2015). "Ex-UGA recruit commits to Alabama". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  7. "Alabama players B.J. Emmons, Aaron Robinson plan to transfer". The Tuscaloosa News. July 20, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  8. Inabinnett, Mark (November 25, 2021). "B.J. Emmons gets another NFL opportunity". Al.com. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  9. "BJ Emmons Signs with the Seahawks". Florida Atlantic Owls. May 1, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  10. "2021 NFL Draft Scout B.J. Emmons College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  11. "BJ Emmons: Waived by Seattle". CBS Sports. June 18, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  12. "Raiders sign RBs Darius Jackson and B.J. Emmons". Raiders.com. July 29, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  13. "Raiders release Emmons from practice squad". The News Herald. September 6, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  14. Boyle, John (November 24, 2021). "Seahawks Sign RB B.J. Emmons To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  15. Mathews, Liz (December 1, 2020). "Seahawks cut WR Phillip Dorsett II, RB BJ Emmons from practice squad". Seahawks Wire. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  16. "Roster Moves: Jaguars sign RB BJ Emmons to the practice squad". Jaguars.com. December 7, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  17. "Roster Moves: B.J. Emmons released from practice squad". Jaguars.com. January 4, 2022. Archived from the original on February 26, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  18. Inabinnett, Mark (February 23, 2022). "Former Alabama running back first ball-carrier chosen in USFL Draft". Al.com. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  19. @USFLBandits (May 13, 2022). "Tonight's roster updates vs Michigan" (Tweet). Retrieved May 14, 2022 – via Twitter.
  20. @USFLBandits (May 20, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved May 24, 2022 – via Twitter.
  21. "Houston Signs USFL Standout BJ Emmons – NFL Tracker". SI.com. August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  22. "NFL Transactions: Monday 8/15". NFLTradeRumors.co. August 15, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  23. 3Down Staff (October 2, 2022). "Riders sign former USFL running back B.J. Emmons". 3DownNation. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  24. "Riders Sign Running Back B.J. Emmons". Saskatchewan Roughriders. October 2, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  25. "Riders sign American running back Emmons". CFL.ca. January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  26. "Saskatchewan Roughriders release 22, including RB Kienan LaFrance". 3DownNation. June 4, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
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