Player Career

Imani Cross Career Story

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

Player Story

Imani Cross story

Imani Cross built his college career from 2012 through 2015 as a running back from Gainesville, GA wearing No. 32, spending time with Nebraska. The clearest part of Imani Cross' career was his backfield work: 1,606 rushing yards, 327 carries, 28 rushing touchdowns, and 23 receiving yards across 45 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2013 with Nebraska. 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 23 receiving yards and 10 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 45 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Nebraska.

The arc is straightforward: Imani Cross 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

    Nebraska

    2012-2015

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201220132013201420152015
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2012 Regular SeasonNebraska32459.19.1
2013 PostseasonNebraska46047.710.5136
2013 Regular SeasonNebraska46047.710.50
2014 Regular SeasonNebraska38450.511.2-76
2015 PostseasonNebraska46143.416.577
2015 Regular SeasonNebraska46143.416.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Michigan State

Week 10 · W 39-38 · Conference game

Win with 98 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

98

Scrimmage Yards

83.9 takeover

98 scrimmage yards and 33.3 usage.

#2

@ Rutgers

Week 11 · W 31-14 · Conference game

90

Scrimmage Yards

79.6 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

90 scrimmage yards and 40.8 usage.

#3

vs Idaho State

Week 4 · W 73-7

100

Scrimmage Yards

79.5 takeover

Win with 100 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

100 scrimmage yards and 18.8 usage.

#4

vs Wyoming

Week 1 · W 37-34

104

Scrimmage Yards

77 takeover

Win with 104 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

104 scrimmage yards and 17.5 usage.

#5

vs Illinois

Week 5 · W 45-14 · Conference game

109

Scrimmage Yards

76.7 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

109 scrimmage yards and 27.5 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2015 Postseason · Nebraska

461 primary output · 43.4 efficiency · 16.5 usage

59.4

#2

2015 Regular Season · Nebraska

59.4

461 primary · 43.4 efficiency · 16.5 usage

#3

2013 Postseason · Nebraska

54.4

460 primary · 47.7 efficiency · 10.5 usage

Milestones

3

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

7

2+ TD games