Last confirmed: Florida Atlantic, 2020. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′0″ · 220 lb · Morganton, NC · Hutchinson C.C.
B.J. Emmons: RB · Florida Atlantic · #4.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
B.J. Emmons
Wears you down at the goal line. Three head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. On tape: 63 rushing yards against Florida International, Week 11, 2020.
Play style
Short-yardage and goal-line specialist. Carries the load, owns the red zone.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Florida Atlantic | 37 | 157 | 4.2 | 1 |
| 2019 | Florida Atlantic | 51 | 237 | 4.6 | 6 |
| 2016 | Alabama | 35 | 173 | 4.9 | 1 |
| Career | 123 | 567 | 4.6 | 8 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 |
| 2019 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 |
| 2016 | Alabama | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 |
| Career | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | W 21-17vs Charlotte | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 10 | W 10-6vs Western Kentucky | 14 | 56 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 11 | W 38-19@ Florida International | 11 | 63 | 5.7 | 0 | 46 | Season-high 63 yds |
| Wk 12 | W 24-2vs Massachusetts | 8 | 25 | 3.1 | 1 | 29 | |
| Total | 37 | 157 | 4.2 | 1 | 46 |
Week 12 · 2020
W 24-2
25 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD · 1 rec · 5 yds
Dominant 22-point win at home against Massachusetts.
With J. Posey — 203 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · 90 rush yds (19 car) · 1 TD · M. Hayball — 42.6 yards per punt · 5 punts · 2 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 31.3 | 3.5 | 0.3 |
| Road1g | 63.0 | 5.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 13.0 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 48.0 | 4.3 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Taggart
Pass share
39.3%
232 pass / 358 run
Plays / game
73.8
8 games
Team sack rate
8.8%
240 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2020
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
How it ended
Three seasons, at Alabama and Florida Atlantic, 567 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2014–2020
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Nick Saban, Lane Kiffin and Willie Taggart.
