CBS Sports' Brad Crawford named Indiana incoming transfer running back Roman Hemby one ofcollege football's "hidden portal gems" in all of 2025 for this season.
Hemby was one of 12 players selected by Crawford headlined by Devon Dampier (Utah), Kyron Hudson (Penn State) and Kamal Bonner (Miami-FL).
"The Hoosiers caught an early glimpse of Hemby's speed last season when the former Maryland ballcarrier scorched Indiana for 165 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns," Crawford wrote.
"Given the addition of former Cal quarterback Francisco Mendoza and coach Curt Cignetti's ability to scheme touches for his top talent, Hemby should flourish at his new stop.""Brad Crawford of 247Sports
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• Hemby is an established veteran who's Transferring to a team that's very well coached and I believe 2025 could be his best season of all. In his career he's rushed for 2,347 yards 22 Touchdowns averaging 4.9 yards per… pic.twitter.com/ov1AuOUcQT
Hemby led the Terrapins in 2024 in carries (134), rushing yards (607) and touchdown runs (six). He also caught 40 passes for 273 yards and receiving touchdown.
In four seasons at Maryland, Hemby played in 42 games totaling 2,347 yards on the ground with 22 touchdowns. The former three- star running back also added 112 passes catches for 921 passing yards and five touchdowns. Hemby is eighth all-time in Maryland school history with 22 career rush TD's, 12th on the career rushing yards list, and he’s tied for fourth in total TD's (27).
His only 100-yard game in 2024 came against the Hoosiers on Sept. 28 when he rushed 10 times for 117 yards in Indiana's 42-28 win in Bloomington.
Hemby was a three-star recruit out of John Carroll School in Bel Air, Maryland, in the 2021 high school recruiting class. He was an undervalued recruit, ranked as the 127th-best running back according to 247 Sports’ composite rankings.
The 6-foot, 205-pound redshirt senior has one year of eligibility remaining.