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Roman Hemby

Running Back, Las Vegas Raiders · #37.

Player facts

Team: Las Vegas Raiders
Position: Running Back
Number: 37
Born: Aug 16, 2002 (age 24)
Birthplace: Edgewood, MD, USA
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 210 lbs
College: Indiana
Experience: Rookie
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Offense

	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
Regular Season	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

About

Roman Hemby (born August 16, 2002) is an American professional football running back for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played for the Maryland Terrapins and the Indiana Hoosiers and was signed by the Raiders as an undrafted free agent.

From Wikipedia’s article on Roman Hemby, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Hemby grew up in Edgewood, Maryland, and attended The John Carroll School. Hemby was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Maryland over offers from Appalachian State, Duke, NC State, Vanderbilt, and West Virginia.

College career

Hemby played in four games and rushed 17 times for 71 yards and two touchdowns as a true freshman before redshirting the season. Hemby entered his redshirt freshman year as one of the Terrapins' primary running backs alongside Antwain Littleton II. He was named the Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Week after rushing for 114 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries in Maryland's season opener against Buffalo. Hemby repeated as the conference Freshman of the Week after rushing for 179 yards and three touchdowns in a 31–24 win over Northwestern. He was also named The Athletic's midseason Freshman All-American.

Hemby transferred to play the 2025 season for the Indiana Hoosiers, earning a key role on the team's offense alongside fellow running back Kaelon Black. Against his former team, the Maryland Terrapins, he rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown in a 55–10 Indiana win. He added 89 rushing yards and a touchdown in a 38–3 win against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2026 Rose Bowl. Hemby rushed for 60 yards in Indiana's 27–21 win against the Miami Hurricanes in the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship.

From Wikipedia’s article on Roman Hemby, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹