The Calgary Stampeders released running back B.J. Emmons on Friday according to the CFL Transactions page.
B.J. Emmons is five foot eleven and weighs 215 pounds. The 27-year-old from Morganton, North Carolina, signed with the Calgary Stampeders on December 11, 2023. He had 16 carries for 44 yards and made five catches for 56 yards in four games this season before injuring his hamstring in Week 5 against the Montreal Alouettes and was placed on the six-game injured list. He was removed from the six-game injured list on September 1, 2024.
Emmons signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 14, 2021. He was released by the Seahawks on June 16, 2021, and signed with the Las Vegas Raiders on July 29, 2021. He played three preseason games with 24 carries for 90 yards. He made the practice squad but was released on September 6, 2021. He went on to be part of the Seattle Seahawks and Jacksonville Jaguars practice squads.
Next, the Tampa Bay Bandits (USFL) drafted Emmons in the 27th round (217th pick) in the 2022 USFL Draft. In 2022, 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.
After the 2022 season, Emmons signed with the Houston Texans. He appeared in one preseason game but recorded no stats. Next, Emmons 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.
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.
