On Sunday, the Saskatchewan Roughriders signed former Florida Atlantic running back B.J. Emmons. The 25-year-old from Morganton, North Carolina, played nine games for the Tampa Bay Bandits (USFL) with 97 carries for 244 yards, one touchdown, and 19 catches for 105 yards.
Emmons signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2021. He was released a month later before signing with the Las Vegas Raiders. He played three preseason games with 24 carries for 90 yards before being released and signed to the practice squad.
After being released from the practice squad, Emmons briefly spent time with the Seattle Seahawks and the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squads before heading to the USFL.
The Tampa Bay Bandits drafted Emmons in the 27th round (217th pick) in the 2022 USFL Draft. After the USFL season ended, he signed with the Houston Texans but was released five days later.
Collegiately, Emmons played one season at Alabama (2016) with 35 carries for 173 yards, one touchdown, and two catches for 20 yards in seven games. Then, Emmons transferred to Hutchinson Community College (2017) with 150 carries for 694 yards, ten touchdowns, and five catches for 25 yards in 12 games.
Then, Emmons transferred to Florida Atlantic (2019-20) with 88 carries for 353 yards, seven touchdowns, and six catches for 25 yards in nine games.
