Alabama Commit B.J. Emmons Totals 173 Yards, 4 TDs in Week 2

After suffering a tough loss in his team’s season opener last week, 4-star running back and current Alabama commit B.J. Emmons was determined to get back on track and lead Morganton, North Carolina's, Freedom High School to a win.

Consider his mission accomplished after he found the end zone a total of four times in the first half and accounted for 173 yards of total offense in leading Freedom to a 61-0 rout over Draughn, according to Tommy Fleming of the Morganton News Herald.

The 5’10”, 232-pound sledgehammer made quick work of the Wildcats defense. He rushed eight times for 125 yards—including scoring runs of 50, 23 and 18 yards. He added four receptions for 48 yards and another score.

It was a strong performance that helped the Patriots rebound from a 40-28 loss to Shelby last week.

Emmons fits the prototype of freakish rushers who have called Alabama’s backfield home in recent years under Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban.

His versatility as a power back and a receiver out of the backfield help him project well to the Tide’s offense at the next level. As noted by Bleacher Report’s Damon Sayles, while he’s got plenty of size, he’s also shifty enough to create big plays and work well in open space.

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After backing off an early pledge to the Georgia Bulldogs, he reopened his recruitment in June. He made subsequent visits to Tennessee and Alabama before committing to the Tide late last month.

While recruiting is never final, Emmons appears to be a solid pledge, as detailed by Scout’s John Garcia.

After his hot start to the 2015 season, Emmons is showing why Saban and his staff endured a battle with the rival Vols to land this pledge.

Sanjay Kirpalani is a National Recruiting Analyst for Bleacher Report. Unless otherwise noted, all quotes obtained firsthand and all recruiting information courtesy of 247Sports.

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