Player Career

Emmanuel Reed Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Emmanuel Reed story

Emmanuel Reed built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a running back from Crestview, FL wearing No. 29, spending time with Buffalo. The clearest part of Emmanuel Reed's career was his backfield work: 1,244 rushing yards, 288 carries, 10 rushing touchdowns, and 116 receiving yards across 28 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Buffalo. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 116 receiving yards and 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 28 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Buffalo.

The arc is straightforward: Emmanuel Reed moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Buffalo

    2015-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2015201620172018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonBuffalo0
2016 Regular SeasonBuffalo3349.56.333
2017 Regular SeasonBuffalo95640.430.9923
2018 Regular SeasonBuffalo37136.711.8-585

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Ball State

Week 12 · W 40-24 · Conference game

Win with 123 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

123

Scrimmage Yards

83.3 takeover

123 scrimmage yards and 32.7 usage.

#2

@ Kent State

Week 5 · W 27-13 · Conference game

144

Scrimmage Yards

81.8 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

144 scrimmage yards and 60 usage.

#3

@ Akron

Week 9 · L 20-21 · Conference game

142

Scrimmage Yards

81 takeover

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

142 scrimmage yards and 47.1 usage.

#4

vs Colgate

Week 3 · W 33-10

120

Scrimmage Yards

77.9 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

120 scrimmage yards and 32.8 usage.

#5

@ Bowling Green

Week 13 · W 44-14 · Conference game

109

Scrimmage Yards

77.9 takeover

Win with 109 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

109 scrimmage yards and 20.3 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Regular Season · Buffalo

956 primary output · 40.4 efficiency · 30.9 usage

73.6

#2

2016 Regular Season · Buffalo

42

33 primary · 49.5 efficiency · 6.3 usage

#3

2018 Regular Season · Buffalo

34.9

371 primary · 36.7 efficiency · 11.8 usage

Milestones

6

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

2

2+ TD games