Ohio · L 20-24
11 carries, 67 yards
The other 8 games average 42 yards. This one was 25 above.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 rushing yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Share of the team's total this season.
Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 20, middle 49, right 10. His longest went for 50 yards.
Amareon Blue
Amareon Blue takes over from Dontae McMillan at Eastern Michigan.
Rushing value per play
+0.23
our model · 2026 · 66 plays
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Amareon Blue vs San José State.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Eastern Michigan | 79 | 405 | 5.1 | 3 | 50 |
| Career | 79 | 405 | 5.1 | 3 | 50 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 46 | 5.8 | 0 | 15 |
| Career | 8 | 46 | 5.8 | 0 | 15 |
Last game (Wk 8): 67 rushing yards, 2 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-17vs Sacramento State | 12 | 55 | 4.6 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 1 | L 21-27vs San José State | 11 | 81 | 7.4 | 1 | 50 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-35@ Michigan State | 8 | 40 | 5.0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-54@ Wisconsin | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 4 | W 29-3vs Lindenwood | 14 | 58 | 4.1 | 1 | 16 | |
| Wk 5 | W 38-14@ Massachusetts | 11 | 66 | 6.0 | 1 | 13 | |
| Wk 6 | W 25-23@ Akron | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 7 | L 14-34vs Toledo | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 8 | L 20-24@ Ohio | 11 | 67 | 6.1 | 0 | 17 | |
| Total | 79 | 405 | 5.1 | 3 | 50 |
Oct. 24 · L 20-24 at Ohio, play by play
11 carries for 67 yards.
3-yard run on 3rd and 2. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
17-yard run. Second quarter, tied 7-7.
1-yard run on 3rd and 6. Fourth quarter, down 24-20.
7 carries for 23 yards.
11-yard run. Fourth quarter, down 34-14.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
1 carry for 6 yards.
6-yard run. First quarter, down 7-3.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
11 carries for 66 yards and a touchdown.
The per-play feed is missing a run for no gain in the third quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 10 carries it has.
13-yard run. Second quarter, up 7-0.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
14 carries for 58 yards and a touchdown.
16-yard run. Third quarter, up 19-0.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
4 carries for 9 yards.
3-yard run. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
8 carries for 40 yards.
1-yard run on 3rd and 2. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
20-yard run. Second quarter, down 14-7.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
11 carries for 81 yards and a touchdown, his most this season. He converted a 4th and 1 with Eastern Michigan down 10-7. He also caught 3 passes for 12 yards.
2-yard run on 3rd and 1. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
4-yard catch on 3rd and 6. Second quarter, tied 7-7.
7-yard run on 3rd and 1. Third quarter, down 10-7. Converted.
50-yard touchdown run on 4th and 1. Third quarter, made it 14-10.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 4 · 2026
W 29-3
vs Lindenwood
58 rush yds (14 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 26-point win at home against Lindenwood.
With N. Kim — 257 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 42.9 · B. Prosper — 10 rec · 109 yds · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
129th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -29 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
42%78 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds5.1 yds/carry on 79 carries · 14% explosive (10+ yds) · 42% success rate.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 54.2 | 4.8 | 0.5 |
| Road5g | 37.6 | 5.1 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-78g | 42.2 | 4.8 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 67.0 | 6.1 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Pass share
55.8%
333 pass / 264 run
Plays / game
66.3
9 games
Team sack rate
4.2%
382 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #132 at the position.
The No. 1,507 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Mid-American as a sophomore.
2026 is in progress.
