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American football player (born 1997)
American football player
B. J. Emmons (born July 3, 1997) is an American professional football running back for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Florida Atlantic , Hutchinson Community College , and Alabama . Emmons has also been a member four different NFL teams; the Seattle Seahawks , Las Vegas Raiders , Jacksonville Jaguars , and Houston Texans . In the USFL he played for the Tampa Bay Bandits .
Early life and high school career [ edit ]
Emmons attended Freedom High School in Morganton, North Carolina . He rushed for 2,348 yards and 38 touchdowns as a junior.[1] [2] [3]
Emmons was regarded as a four-star prospect ranked No. 94 overall in the 247Sports Composite rankings.[4] Georgia in December 2014, but decommitted on June 11, 2015, after improving his academics and receiving more offers.[5] Alabama .[6]
College career [ edit ]
Emmons played seven games for Alabama in 2016, rushing for 173 yards and a touchdown on 35 carries. He suffered a season-ending foot injury roughly halfway through the season. Emmons opted to transfer following the season.[7]
He transferred to Hutchinson Community College and ran for 694 yards and 10 touchdowns on 150 carries in 2017.
Emmons did not play in 2018, and transferred to Florida Atlantic in 2019. He broke his ankle in his first game and was sidelined for the majority of the season before returning for the Conference USA Championship Game and had two touchdowns against UAB .[8] [9]
Professional career [ edit ]
Seattle Seahawks [ edit ]
On May 1, 2021, Emmons was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent.[9] [11]
Las Vegas Raiders [ edit ]
On July 29, 2021, Emmons was signed by the Las Vegas Raiders .[12] [8] [13]
Seattle Seahawks (second stint) [ edit ]
On November 24, 2021, Emmons was signed to the Seattle Seahawks ' practice squad.[14] [15]
Jacksonville Jaguars [ edit ]
On December 7, 2021, Emmons was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars ' practice squad.[16] [17]
Tampa Bay Bandits [ edit ]
Emmons was selected with the first pick of the 27th round of the 2022 USFL draft by the Tampa Bay Bandits .[18] Michigan Panthers on May 13, 2022.[19] [20]
Houston Texans [ edit ]
On August 10, 2022, Emmons signed with the Houston Texans .[21] [22]
Saskatchewan Roughriders [ edit ]
On October 2, 2022, Emmons signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[23] [24] [25] [26]
Calgary Stampeders [ edit ]
Emmons signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on December 11, 2023.[27]
References [ edit ]
^ "Freedom RB Emmons named all-state" . The News Herald . Retrieved February 25, 2022 .
^ Askeland, Kevin (January 27, 2016). "Top 5 Plays: 4-star running back B.J. Emmons" . MaxPreps . Retrieved February 25, 2022 .
^ Carvell, Michael (June 11, 2015). "BREAKING: Running back de-commits from UGA" . Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved February 25, 2022 .
^ Kirschner, Chris (July 20, 2015). "Ex-UGA recruit commits to Alabama" . Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved February 25, 2022 .
^ "Alabama players B.J. Emmons, Aaron Robinson plan to transfer" . The Tuscaloosa News . Retrieved February 25, 2022 .
^ a b Inabinnett, Mark (November 25, 2021). "B.J. Emmons gets another NFL opportunity" . Al.com . Retrieved February 25, 2022 .
^ a b "BJ Emmons Signs with the Seahawks" . Florida Atlantic Owls . Retrieved February 25, 2022 .
^ "2021 NFL Draft Scout B.J. Emmons College Football Profile" . DraftScout.com . Retrieved July 10, 2023 .
^ "BJ Emmons: Waived by Seattle" . CBS Sports . Retrieved February 25, 2022 .
^ "Raiders sign RBs Darius Jackson and B.J. Emmons" . Raiders.com . July 29, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2022 .
^ "Raiders release Emmons from practice squad" . The News Herald . Retrieved February 25, 2022 .
^ Boyle, John (November 24, 2021). "Seahawks Sign RB B.J. Emmons To Practice Squad" . Seahawks.com . Retrieved February 25, 2022 .
^ Mathews, Liz (December 1, 2020). "Seahawks cut WR Phillip Dorsett II, RB BJ Emmons from practice squad" . Seahawks Wire . Retrieved February 25, 2022 .
^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars sign RB BJ Emmons to the practice squad" . Jaguars.com . December 7, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2022 .
^ "Roster Moves: B.J. Emmons released from practice squad" . Jaguars.com . January 4, 2022. Archived from the original on February 26, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2022 .
^ Inabinnett, Mark (February 23, 2022). "Former Alabama running back first ball-carrier chosen in USFL Draft" . Al.com . Retrieved February 25, 2022 .
^ @USFLBandits (May 13, 2022). "Tonight's roster updates vs Michigan" (Tweet ). Retrieved May 14, 2022 – via Twitter .
^ @USFLBandits (May 20, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet ). Retrieved May 24, 2022 – via Twitter .
^ "Houston Signs USFL Standout BJ Emmons – NFL Tracker" . SI.com . August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022 .
^ "NFL Transactions: Monday 8/15" . NFLTradeRumors.co . August 15, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022 .
^ 3Down Staff (October 2, 2022). "Riders sign former USFL running back B.J. Emmons" . 3DownNation . Retrieved October 3, 2022 . {{cite web }}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link )
^ "Riders Sign Running Back B.J. Emmons" . Saskatchewan Roughriders . October 2, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022 .
^ "Riders sign American running back Emmons" . CFL.ca . January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2023 .
^ "Saskatchewan Roughriders release 22, including RB Kienan LaFrance" . 3DownNation. June 4, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2023 .
^ "B.J. Emmons" . Footballdb.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024 .
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