Gemari Sands
Gemari Sands
Wins in space out of the backfield. Two seasons at Florida Atlantic, two different head coaches: Chad Lunsford and Zach Kittley. One game to point at: 105 rush yds, 13 rec yds against Florida International — Week 3, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Chad Lunsford → Zach Kittley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Zach Kittley
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida Atlantic | 105 | 465 | 4.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Florida Atlantic | 31 | 117 | 3.8 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 136 | 582 | 4.3 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida Atlantic | 40 | 217 | 5.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 60 | 20.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 43 | 277 | 6.4 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 56–14
vs Florida A&M
83 rush yds (10 car)
Dominant 42-point win at home against Florida A&M.
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Florida Atlantic
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Running back · Florida Atlantic
Returning around him
- 21% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -8 net (22 in / 30 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Florida Atlantic · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #82 · 2026 recruiting class #130
DNA match
Player DNA
Satellite Back
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jaiden Credle’s 2022 season.
Matches Jaiden on
Differs from Jaiden on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jekail Middlebrook's sophomore season at Middle Tennessee (2024).
Matches Jekail on
Differs from Jekail on
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2024–2025+297%
Up 297% from first season to most-recent.