The Calgary Stampeders signed running back B.J. Emmons and wide receiver Isaiah Epps on Monday.
B.J. Emmons is five foot eleven and weighs 215 pounds. The 26-year-old from Morganton, North Carolina, signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on October 2, 2022, and dressed for one regular season game. In 2023, he re-signed with the Roughriders but was released on June 4, 2023.
Before Saskatchewan, Emmons had 97 carries for 242 yards, one touchdown, and 19 catches for 105 yards in nine games for the Tampa Bay Bandits (USFL) in 2022. The Bandits drafted Emmons in the 27th round (217th pick) of the 2022 USFL Draft. After the 2022 season, Emmons signed with the Houston Texans. He appeared in one preseason game but recorded no stats.
Emmons signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2021. Shortly after being released by the Seahawks, Emmons signed with the Las Vegas Raiders. He played three preseason games with 24 carries for 90 yards. He made the practice squad but was released days later. He went on to be part of the Seattle Seahawks and Jacksonville Jaguars practice squads.
Collegiately, Emmons played one season at Alabama in 2016 with 35 carries for 173 yards, one touchdown, two catches for 20 yards, and one kick return for 26 yards in seven games for the Crimson Tide. Then, he transferred to Hutchinson Community College in 2017 with 150 carries for 694 yards, ten touchdowns, and five catches for 25 yards in 12 games for the Blue Dragons.
After Hutchinson, he transferred to Florida Atlantic (2019-20) with 88 carries for 353 yards, seven touchdowns, and six catches for 25 yards in nine games. In his final season, Emmons had 37 carries for 116 yards, one touchdown, and three catches for 14 yards in four games.
Isaiah Epps is six foot two and weighs 190 pounds. The 24-year-old from Jenks, Oklahoma, attended a rookie minicamp with the Cleveland Browns in 2023.
Collegiately, Epps played four seasons at Kentucky (2017-21) with 31 catches for 365 yards and one touchdown in 43 games for the Wildcats. Then, Epps transferred to Tulsa in 2022 with 32 catches for 383 yards and five touchdowns in ten games for the Golden Hurricanes.
