Running back, Florida State (from Florida Atlantic), 2023–⁠26

Gemari Sands

Number
No. 22
Height
5′11″
Weight
208 lb
Class (2026)
Junior
Hometown
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Gemari Sands plays running back for Florida State, after Florida Atlantic (2023–⁠25).

Career highs

105rushing yards, career highat Florida International, 20256catches, career highvs. East Carolina, 2025

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2024Florida Atlantic311173.8222
2025Florida Atlantic1054654.4037
Career1365824.3237

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2024Florida Atlantic36020.0034
2025Florida Atlantic402175.4018
Career432776.4034

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2023Florida Atlantic22RBRS
2024Florida Atlantic22RBFr.
2025Florida Atlantic22RBSo.
2026Florida State22RBJr.5′11″208

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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2024Florida Atlantic350.04––1.59%–
2025Florida Atlantic1480.0227th (n=576)0.103.616%0.06

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.

Rushing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2025Florida Atlantic37%3.001.101.4011%

Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Game by game

2025 Florida Atlantic 12 games, 465 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 30atMarylandL 7–⁠3994403190
Sep 6vs.Florida A&MW 56–⁠14108305280
Sep 13atFlorida InternationalL 28–⁠381410503130
Sep 27vs.MemphisL 26–⁠5551302110
Oct 4atRiceW 27–⁠213901−10
Oct 11vs.UABW 53–⁠33114704250
Oct 18atSouth FloridaL 13–⁠487704140
Oct 25atNavyL 32–⁠427220110
Nov 8vs.TulsaW 40–⁠216702130
Nov 15atTulaneL 24–⁠35135005380
Nov 22vs.UConnL 45–⁠48114404140
Nov 29vs.East CarolinaL 3–⁠4293406420
2024 Florida Atlantic 7 games, 117 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 14vs.Florida InternationalW 38–⁠20––––––
Sep 21atUConnL 14–⁠48130–––
Sep 28vs.WagnerW 41–⁠105221–––
Nov 7atEast CarolinaL 14–⁠4981002360
Nov 16atTempleL 15–⁠18380–––
Nov 23vs.CharlotteL 27–⁠399480–––
Nov 30atTulsaW 63–⁠1652611240

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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