Eastern Michigan doesn't have to wonder what it gets from Amareon Blue; that certainty is the whole point of him.
5′6″ · 195 lb · Dallas, NC · C.E. Jordan
The numbers
rushing yards · 2026
1 TD · 5.7 per carry · 5 catches
3 games into 2026 so far
Swing playSwung Eastern Michigan from 45% to 70% to win.San José State at Eastern Michigan · 27-21
AMAREON BLUEr/CFB game thread · ▲ 3His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 running back for Eastern Michigan. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Amareon Blue
Amareon Blue is a cornerstone for Eastern Michigan — measured against the line he joined.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
His career
Career arc
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / carry (83rd percentile). Concern: carries (0th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 68.0 | 6.0 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 40.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 58.7 | 5.7 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Pass share
58.2%
107 pass / 77 run
Plays / game
61.3
3 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
117 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Eastern Michigan | 31 | 176 | 5.7 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 31 | 176 | 5.7 | 1 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 0 | -- |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 28–17
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-17vs Sacramento State | 12 | 55 | 4.6 | 0 | 18 | Season-high 81 yds |
| Wk 1 | L 21-27vs San José State | 11 | 81 | 7.4 | 1 | 50 | Season-high 81 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 7-35@ Michigan State | 8 | 40 | 5.0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Total | 31 | 176 | 5.7 | 1 | 50 |
2026 Outlook
Eastern Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Eastern Michigan
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Eastern Michigan · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #103 · 2026 recruiting class #106
EMU: Pronounced: ah-MARR-ee-on...2025: Played in two games…HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Charles E. Jordan High School and played under Head Coach Antonio King as a Falcon...Considered a three-star prospect by multiple major recruiting services, including 247Sports and Rivals...Surpassed the 6,000-yard m...
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