Bert Emanuel Jr.

Bert Emanuel Jr.
No. 3
PositionQuarterback
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Sophomore
Personal information
Born: (2003-11-07) November 7, 2003 (age 21)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolRidge Point (Sienna, Texas)

Bert Emanuel Jr. (born November 7, 2003) is an American football quarterback. He previously played for the Central Michigan Chippewas.

Early life and high school

Emanuel grew up in Houston, Texas and attended Ridge Point High School. He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Central Michigan[1] over offers from Lamar, Abilene Christian, Army and Texas Southern.[2]

College career

During Emanuel's true freshman season in 2022, he played in four games and started one of them. He started the season as a backup quarterback before he started one game. He was named the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award National Player of the Week[3] and MAC Offensive Player of the Week[4] after his performance during the game against Buffalo where he completed one out of three passing attempts for 22 yards for 294 yards making it the fourth-most rushing yards in a game in program history and also averaged 12.2 yards per carry. He finished the season with playing 90 plays, 7.4 yards per carry, seven rushing touchdowns, 496 rushing yards, 67 carries, completed four out of eight passing attempts for 54 yards, averaged 124 rushing yards per game and having three runs of 60 yards or more in the four games he played in.[5]

During the 2023 season, Emanuel was named to the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List[6] and was named the MAC West Offensive Player of the Week after his performance during the Week 2 game against New Hampshire where he scored a 66-yard touchdown.[7]

Personal life

Emanuel is the son of former National Football League wide receiver, Bert Emanuel.[8]

His cousins, Ben Emanuel, Derrick Johnson, and Dwight Johnson also played in the NFL. In addition, Former WMBA Basketball star Plenette Pierson is also a cousin. Closer to home his sisters, Sydni Emanuel and Cortni Emanuel played at the University of Georgia (softball) and Brittni Emanuel ran track at North Texas University.

References

  1. ^ Booher, Christian (February 2, 2022). "Chippewas land QB signee in Bert Emanuel Jr". Central Michigan Life. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "Bert Emanuel Jr., Ridge Point, Quarterback". 247sports.com. February 2, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  3. ^ Hicks, Phil (November 15, 2022). "Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award: Central Michigan quarterback Bert Emanuel Jr. named National Player of the Week". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  4. ^ King, Danielle (November 14, 2022). "Two CMU Football Players Earn MAC Player of the Week Honors". 9&10 News. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  5. ^ "Bert Emanuel Jr. 2022 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  6. ^ Hotchkiss, Greg (August 28, 2023). "Bert Emanuel, Jr. Named to Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List". BVM Sports. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  7. ^ Gudyka, Hunter (September 14, 2023). "Bert Emanuel Jr's big day leads to MAC West Offensive Player of the Week honors". Central Michigan Life. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  8. ^ Navarro, Manny (November 17, 2022). "The True Freshman Report: CMU's Bert Emanuel Jr. elusive, LSU's Harold Perkins Jr. impressive". The Athletic. Retrieved July 19, 2023.