Running back, Florida Atlantic (from Alabama), 2016–20
B.J. Emmons
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 220 lb
- Class (2020)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Morganton, NC
- Born
- Jul 3, 1997
B.J. Emmons played running back at Alabama (2016) and Florida Atlantic (2019–20).
Career highs
2rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last vs. UAB, 2019Team titles: SEC champions, 2016; Conference USA champions, 2019
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Alabama | 35 | 173 | 4.9 | 1 | 17 |
| 2019 | Florida Atlantic | 51 | 237 | 4.6 | 6 | 40 |
| 2020 | Florida Atlantic | 37 | 157 | 4.2 | 1 | 46 |
| Career | 123 | 567 | 4.6 | 8 | 46 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Alabama | 4 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2020 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | RB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′0″ | 220 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Alabama | 37 | -0.03 | – | – | -1.2 | 9% | 0.05 |
| 2019 | Florida Atlantic | 53 | 0.21 | – | – | 11.0 | 18% | 0.25 |
| 2020 | Florida Atlantic | 41 | 0.09 | – | – | 3.8 | 16% | 0.08 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2020 Florida Atlantic 4 games, 157 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | vs. Charlotte | W 21–17 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Nov 7 | vs. Western Kentucky | W 10–6 | 14 | 56 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Nov 13 | at Florida International | W 38–19 | 11 | 63 | 0 | 46 | – | – |
| Nov 20 | vs. Massachusetts | W 24–2 | 8 | 25 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 5 |
2019 Florida Atlantic 5 games, 237 rushing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Ohio State | L 21–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 |
| Nov 23 | at UTSA | W 40–26 | 10 | 53 | 2 | 32 | – | – |
| Nov 30 | vs. Southern Miss | W 34–17 | 11 | 71 | 1 | 40 | – | – |
| Dec 7 | vs. UAB | W 49–6 | 12 | 40 | 2 | 18 | – | – |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. SMU | W 52–28 | 17 | 72 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 13 |
2016 Alabama 6 games, 173 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. USC | W 52–6 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Sep 10 | vs.Western Kentucky | W 38–10 | 6 | 41 | 1 | 14 | – | – |
| Sep 24 | vs. Kent State | W 48–0 | 8 | 51 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 17 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Kentucky | W 34–6 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 8 | at Arkansas | W 49–30 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
| Oct 15 | at Tennessee | W 49–10 | 9 | 38 | 0 | 14 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2021 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′11⅜″ |
| Weight | 215 lb |
| Arm length | 32¼″ |
| Hand size | 9¼″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.59 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.53 sW |
| Vertical jump | 36″ |
| Broad jump | 10′0″ |
| Bench press | 21 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.89 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.14 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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