2022

As a true freshman quarterback, played in four games with one start … began the season as a backup quarterback but ended up starting one game at the end of the year … saw action in 90 plays on the year … led CMU in rushing yards per carry (7.4) and rushing touchdowns (seven) and ranked second on the team in rushing yards (496) and carries (67) … also completed 4-8 passes for 54 yards with a long of 28 yards on the year … averaged 124.0 yards rushing per game, 7.4 yards per carry, and had three runs of 60 yards or more (87, 75, 60) in four games played … led CMU in rushing in each of its last three games on the year … in season finale, tied a career-high with three touchdown runs (1, 35, 1), rushed for 75 yards on 16 carries and completed 0-2 passes at Eastern Michigan (11/25) … rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown (60-yard run) on 21 carries and completed 3-3 passes for 32 yards with a long of 28 yards in start vs. Western Michigan (11/16) … named the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award National Player of the Week and MAC Offensive Player of the Week after rushing for a career-high 293 yards and three touchdowns on runs of 75 yards, a career-long 87 yards and a game-winning 1-yard run on 24 carries vs. Buffalo (11/9) … averaged 12.2 yards per carry in the game … also competed 1-3 passes for 22 yards … his 294 yards rank as the fourth-most rushing yards in a single game in school history and set a school-record for most single-game rushing yards by a quarterback … The last time a Chippewa player rushed for 200 or more yards was Lew Nichols (219 yards) at Ball State on Nov. 17, 2021 and the last time a player scored three touchdowns in a game was Nichols at Ball State … in first career game action off the bench, rushed for 30 yard on six carries with a long of eight yards at Northern Illinois (11/2).

HIGH SCHOOL

A 2022 graduate of Ridge Point High School, where he played three years of varsity football for Head Coach Rick LaFavers … Became Ridge Point's career and season passing yardage leader … holds school season and career records for total yards by a quarterback and rushing yards by a quarterback … threw for 2,654 yards and 31 touchdowns and ran for 1,022 yards and 15 TDs for 3,676 total yards in leading Panthers to 11-2 record, district and bi-district championships, and 6A Area Finalist finish in 2021 … did not throw an interception during senior season … holds school records for yards passing (356) and touchdowns (6) in a game … had a school-record five five-TD passing games as a senior … did not throw an interception in 20 consecutive games, including 13 during senior year … put together an amazing stretch during which he completed 208 passes on 341 attempts without an interception … earned 2021 Player of the Year Awards from Fox Sports and Inside Sports … Houston Touchdown Club Offensive Player of the Year Finalist … unanimous choice as District 20-6A Most Valuable Player and First Team quarterback … District 20-6A All-Academic honoree … Named First Team All-East Texas by SBLive … earned Third Team All-State honors … three-year letter winner, two-year starter … rated a three-star recruit by 247sports and Rivals … carried a 3.20 grade point average … also earned three letters in track & field … was a regional qualifier in the 200 meters and the 4x200-meter relay during 2021 track & field season.

PERSONAL

Born Bert Emanuel Jr. on November 7, 2003 … son of Bert and Teri Emanuel … his father played eight NFL seasons as a wide receiver, primarily with the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers … signed with Central Michigan on February 2, 2022 … selected Central Michigan over offers from Lamar, Abilene Christian, Army, and Texas Southern.