2025 Football Roster
Sep 20 (Sat)
7:30 p.m.
Roman Hemby
- Position:
- RB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 210
- Year:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Edgewood, Md.
- High School:
- John Carroll
- Prev School:
- Maryland
Career Notes & Records
Earned his degree in communications from Maryland ... Appeared in 43 career games with 40 starts ... Played in 42 games with 39 starts over four seasons at Maryland (2021-24) ... Two-time honorable mention All-Big Ten (2022 & 2023) ... Tabbed College Sports Communicator Academic All-District (2023) ... Owns 3,352 all-purpose yards (2,347 rushing, 921 receiving, 84 kickoff return) ... Scored 27 career touchdowns (22 rushing, 5 receiving) ... Owns eight career 100-yard rushing games (1, 2025; 1, 2024; 2, 2023; 4, 2022) ... Has five career multi-touchdown games (3, 2022; 1, 2023; 1, 2024)... One career game with a rushing and receiving touchdown ... Has a reception in 28-straight games - the longest streak by a running back in the FBS - and 38 of 42 career games.
NCAA Active Career Leaders: One of three FBS running backs with 2,500 yards rushing and 1,000 yards receiving (Nick Singleton, Penn State; Lincoln Pare, Texas State) ... Ranks No. 2 in the Big Ten and No. 5 nationally in all-purpose yards (3,500) ... Sits No. 5 in the Big Ten and No. 8 in FBS for total rushing attempts (504) ... Is No. 5 in the Big Ten and No. 9 nationally in yards rushing (2,458) ... Tied for No. 4 in the Big Ten and No. 13 nationally in rushing touchdowns (22) ... Sits No. 4 in the Big Ten and tied for No. 6 nationally in total touchdowns scored (27).
2025 (Redshirt-Senior Season)
Season: Started two games ... Made Indiana debut in a start versus Old dominion (8/30) and posted a 100-yard rushing game.
Old Dominion (8/30): Totaled a team-best 148 all-purpose yards ... Carried 23 times for 111 yards to mark his eighth career 100-yard rushing game and first as a Hoosier ... Caught one pass for 9 yards ... Returned one kickoff for 28 yards ... First IU running back to top the 100-yard mark in their Hoosier debut since Jordan Howard in 2015 (145, Southern Illinois). Kennesaw State (9/6): Carried nine times for 64 yards ... Caught one pass for 25 yards ... Gained 17 yards on lone kickoff return.
2024 (Junior Season - Maryland)
Season: Started all 12 games ... Posted one 100-yard rushing game ... Logged first-career game with a rushing and receiving touchdown at Indiana (9/28) ... Owned a reception in all 12 games.
UConn (8/31): Rushed 14 times for 66 yards and one touchdown ... Posted 4-yard rushing score in the third quarter ... Added three grabs for 15 yards. Michigan State (9/7): Carried 12 times for 35 yards ... Lone catch was a 1-yard reception. at Virginia (9/14): Gained 33 yards on 10 carries ... Four catches accounted for 12 yards. Villanova (9/21): Scored one rushing touchdown with 67 yards on 14 carries ... Scored on a 6-yard touchdown run in the first quarter ... Lone reception went for 15 yards. at Indiana (9/28): Produced 165 all-purpose yards ... Logged first career game with a rushing and receiving touchdown ... Rushed for 117 yards on 10 carries with one touchdown ... Touchdown run covered 75 yards ... Added five receptions for 48 yards and one score ... Caught a 7-yard pass for a score in the fourth quarter. Northwestern (10/11): Totaled 42 yards on 14 carries ... Made two catches for 1 yard. USC (10/19): Rushed for 12 yards on four carries with one touchdown run ... Carried for a 10-yard touchdown as part of a 14-point fourth-quarter comeback ... Totaled 52 yards on six grabs. at Minnesota (10/26): Gained 31 yards on eight carries ... Caught two passes for 8 yards. at Oregon (11/9): Totaled 34 yards on 11 carries with one touchdown ... Punched in a 1-yard touchdown ... Logged three catches for 11 yards ... Made one tackle. Rutgers (11/16): Produced 146 yards of total offense on 21 touches ... Scored once as part of a 16-carry, 87-yard rushing day ... Logged a 1-yard touchdown run in the third quarter ... Made five catches for 59 yards. Iowa (11/23): Rushed eight times for 19 yards ... Totaled 31 yards on five catches. at Penn State (11/30): Gained 64 yards on 13 carries ... Caught three passes for 20 yards ... Made one tackle.
2023 (Sophomore Season - Maryland)
Awards: Garnered All-Big Ten honorable mention from the conference coaches.
Season: Started all 13 games ... Posted two 100-yard rushing games ... Caught at least one pass in all 13 games.
Towson (9/2): Gained 58 yards on 12 carries and one touchdown ... Added two catches for 14 yards ... Capped a third-quarter scoring drive with a 9-yard touchdown rush. Charlotte (9/9): Compiled 217 all-purpose yards on 23 touches ... First 100-yard rushing effort of the season came via 19 carries for 162 yards and one score ... Gained 55 yards on four receptions ... Scored on a 15-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Virginia (9/15): Posted 23 yards rushing on nine carries with two touchdowns ... Caught three passes for 25 yards ... Scored on a 3-yard rush in the second quarter ... Added a 3-yard rushing score in the fourth quarter. at Michigan State (9/23): Had 12 yards on 10 rushes ... Lone reception went for 4 yards. Indiana (9/30): Made 16 offensive touches ... Gained 54 yards on 14 carries ... Added two receptions for 19 yards. at Ohio State (10/7): Rushed eight times for 35 yards ... Had one catch for no gain. Illinois (10/14): Produced 133 all-purpose yards on 17 touches ... Gained 70 yards on 12 carries ... Added five receptions for 63 yards. at Northwestern (10/28): Carried four times for 27 yards ... Gained 41 yards on six receptions with one touchdown ... Had 24-yard catch-and-run for a first-quarter touchdown ... Also returned one kickoff for 18 yards. Penn State (11/4): Made seven offensive touches for a total of 10 yards ... Caught a 7-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter. at Nebraska (11/11): Totaled 74 yards on 16 carries ... Gained 15 yards on three receptions. Michigan (11/18): Carried 11 times for 35 yards ... Made three catches for 28 yards. at Rutgers (11/25): Gained 127 all-purpose yards on 20 touches ... Posted second 100-yard rushing game of the season with 113 yards on 15 totes ... Caught five passes for 14 yards and one touchdown ... Hauled in a 17-yard scoring pass in the first quarter. vs. Auburn (12/30): Lone reception went for 61 yards ... Added seven carries for 17 yards.
2022 (Redshirt Freshman Season - Maryland)
Awards: Tabbed honorable mention All-Big Ten from the conference media and coaches.
Season: Started all 13 games ... Finished No. 3 among FBS freshman in total yards from scrimmage (1,287) ... Posted second-most rushing touchdowns by a freshman in Maryland history (10).
Buffalo (9/3): Posted first-career 100-yard rushing game with seven carries for 114 yards and two touchdowns ... Opened the scoring with a 33-yard touchdown run ... Added a 70-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. at Charlotte (9/10): Totaled 29 yards rushing on nine carries ... Added 29 yards on three receptions. SMU (9/17): Produced 213 all-purpose yards on 20 touches ... First Terrapin in the last 25 years to have 150 yards rushing yards and 50 yards receiving in a game ... Ran for 151 yards on 16 carries and one touchdown ... Capped off a fourth-quarter drive with a 1-yard touchdown run to tie the game at 27-27 ... Caught four passes for 62 yards. at Michigan (9/24): Carried 16 times for 48 yards ... Gained 17 yards on three receptions. Michigan State (10/1): Ran nine times for 27 yards ... Gained 29 yards on five catches. Purdue (10/8): Posted 63 yards receiving on five catches with one touchdown grab ... Added 26 yards on seven rushes ... Caught an 11-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. at Indiana (10/15): Carried 17 times for 107 yards and one touchdown ... Scored the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter on a 6-yard run ... Four receptions went for 25 yards. Northwestern (10/22): Carried 24 times for 179 yards and three touchdowns ... Most rushing touchdowns in a game by a Terrapin since 2018 ... First rushing score was a 14-yard rush in the first quarter ... Added an 18-yard score in the third quarter ... Covered 75 yards for the game winning touchdown run with 3:22 left in the fourth quarter ... Caught two passes for 14 yards. at Wisconsin (11/5): Rushed 16 times for 66 yards ... Returned three kickoffs for 35 yards. at Penn State (11/12): Gained 68 yards on 13 carries ... Caught one pass for no gain. Ohio State (11/19): Toted 11 times for 39 yards ... Added four catches for 37 yards. Rutgers (11/26): Produced second game with three rushing touchdowns on the season ... Carried 19 times for 70 yards ... Returned one kickoff for 8 yards ... Scored on a pair of 1-yard runs in the second quarter ... Added an 8-yard touchdown rush in the third quarter. vs. NC State (12/30): Carried 24 times for 65 yards .. Caught two passes for 22 yards.
2021 (Freshman Season - Maryland)
Season: Appeared in three games and redshirted initial collegiate season ... Made collegiate debut against Howard (9/11) ... Also played against Michigan (11/20) and in the Pinstripe Bowl versus Virginia Tech (12/29).
Howard (9/11): Rushed 12 times for 45 yards and one touchdown ... Capped scoring with a 1-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. vs. Virginia Tech (12/29): Carried five times for 26 yards and one touchdown ... Scored on a 2-yard touchdown rush in the third quarter ... Caught one pass for 1 yard ... Returned first career kickoff for 28 yards.
Prep/Personal
Running back for head coach Ken Brinkman at John Carroll High School ... Tabbed a three-star recruit per ESPN and 247Sports ... Rated a top-45 prospect in Maryland by ESPN (No. 45) and 247Sports (No. 40) ... Named first-team All-Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association as a junior ... Two-time all-county as a sophomore and junior ... Senior football season consisted of one game due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... Named JCHS Offensive MVP as a junior and Offensive Rookie of the Year as a sophomore ... Tallied 1,543 yards rushing and 18 touchdowns in two varsity seasons at JCHS ... Added 568 yards receiving and seven receiving touchdowns ... Honor Roll Student all four years at John Carroll
