Emani Bailey

RB · TCU · Jr. · #9

TCU 2023 alumnus

This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Emani Bailey

RB · TCU · Jr · #9

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

Recruit

★★★

#1310 national

CFB

College

2 teams

2021–2023

NFL

NFL Draft

—

Not drafted

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023

2 coaches

2021

Gary Patterson

TCU

2022

Sonny Dykes

TCU

era →

2023

Sonny Dykes

TCU

Coaching transition mid-career: Gary Patterson → Sonny Dykes. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Louisiana13-1HC: Billy Napier · Run-leaning

2022TCU13-2HC: Sonny Dykes · Run-leaning

2023TCU5-7HC: Sonny Dykes · Pass-leaning, fast tempo

Career stats

Season	Team
2023	TCU	223	1,209	5.4	8	--
2022	TCU	31	250	8.1	2	--
2021	Louisiana	102	642	6.3	8	--
Career		356	2,101	5.9	18	--

Season	Team
2023	TCU	25	184	7.4	1	--
2022	TCU	7	43	6.1	0	--
2021	Louisiana	15	153	10.2	0	--
Career		47	380	8.1	1	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2023

W 36–13

at Houston

126 rush yds (23 car) · 1 TD

Dominant 23-point win on the road against Houston.

How he plays

Play style

Does a little of everything without one standout trait.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Back

Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Brian Smith’s 2021 season.

Brian Smith

76%match

Louisiana · 2021

NFL Rd 2 · Pk 20

Harrison Waylee

Northern Illinois · 2022

All-MAC

72%

Noah Whittington

Oregon · 2022

72%

Ashton Jeanty

Boise State · 2022

NFL Rd 1 · Pk 6

72%

Daijun Edwards

Georgia · 2022

70%

Matches Brian on

Receiving share

Total rush EPA (college ability)

Weight

Differs from Brian on

Yards / reception (higher)

Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Otis Anderson’s path through UCF.

Otis Anderson

97%match

UCF · 2020

Kamari Moulton

Iowa · 2025

91%

Jamious Griffin

Oregon State · 2024

92%

Davon Booth

Mississippi State · 2025

91%

Makenzie McGill

North Texas · 2025

91%

Matches Otis on

Yards per carry

Recruiting rating

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Nathan Carter's senior season at Michigan State (2024).

Nathan Carter

73%match

Michigan State · 2024

Camryn Edwards

UConn · 2025

68%

Kentrel Bullock

South Alabama · 2024

All-Sun Belt

68%

Kyle Monangai

Rutgers · 2024

All-Big TenNFL Rd 7

67%

Marion Lukes

Central Michigan · 2024

All-MAC

67%

Matches Nathan on

Yards / carry

Weight

Receiving share

Differs from Nathan on

Recruiting rating (higher)

Yards / reception (lower)

Development

Development Trajectory · rushing yards

2021–2023

6422021

2502022

1,2092023

+88%

Up 88% from first season to most-recent.