Roman Hemby
{{Short description|American football player (born 2002)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college football player
|name=Roman Hemby
|image=Roman Hemby (51524890006).jpg
|caption=Hemby with Maryland in 2021
|school=Indiana Hoosiers
|currentnumber=24
|currentposition=Running back
|class= {{redshirt}} Junior
|major=Communications
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|2002|8|16}}
|birth_place=Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
|heightft=6
|heightin=0
|weight_lb=208
|highlights=
|bowlgames=
|highschool=The John Carroll School
(Bel Air, Maryland)
|pastschools=
|espn=4688835
}}
Roman Hemby (born August 16, 2002) is an American college football running back for the Indiana Hoosiers.
Early life
Hemby grew up in Edgewood, Maryland, and attended The John Carroll School.{{cite news |url=https://www.dcnewsnow.com/sports/maryland-adds-plethora-of-local-talent-in-new-recruiting-class/ |title=Maryland adds plethora of local talent in new recruiting class |first=Allif |last=Karim |work=DC News Now |date=December 16, 2020 |access-date=October 29, 2022}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/terps/bs-ae-sp-va-roman-hemby-john-carroll-20200816-sxjswb6rn5e6vkado4ovvtepxi-story.html|title=Three-star John Carroll running back Roman Hemby commits to Maryland|work=Baltimore Sun|date=August 16, 2020|access-date=October 18, 2022}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/maryland/Article/Maryland-football-Roman-Hemby-earns-Big-Ten-honors-for-breakout-starting-debut-192759305/|title=Maryland football: Roman Hemby earns Big Ten honors for breakout starting debut|first=Wesley|last=Brown|website=247Sports.com|date=September 5, 2022|access-date=October 18, 2022}}{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/09/09/roman-hemby-maryland-football/|title=Roman Hemby made a strong impression for Maryland in his first start |date=2022-09-09 |author1=Patrick Stevens |newspaper=The Washington Post |place=Washington, D.C. |issn=0190-8286 |oclc=1330888409|access-date=October 18, 2022}} Hemby entered his redshirt freshman year as one of the Terrapins' primary running backs alongside Antwain Littleton II.{{cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/terps/bs-sp-maryland-football-roman-hemby-antwain-littleton-20221006-a3vxg4sbfjhwhgup7bum5qt52u-story.html|title=Maryland RBs Roman Hemby, Antwain Littleton II embrace role|work=Baltimore Sun|date=October 6, 2022|access-date=October 18, 2022}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/maryland/Article/Maryland-football-Roman-Hemby-earns-Big-Ten-honors-for-breakout-starting-debut-192759305/|title=Maryland football: Roman Hemby earns Big Ten honors for breakout starting debut|first=Wesley|last=Brown|website=247Sports.com|date=September 5, 2022|access-date=October 29, 2022}} Hemby repeated as the conference Freshman of the Week after rushing for 179 yards and three touchdowns in a 31-24 win over Northwestern.{{cite web|url=https://www.testudotimes.com/2022/10/25/23421932/mm-10-25-roman-hemby-earns-second-big-ten-freshman-of-the-week-award|title=MM 10.25: Roman Hemby earns second Big Ten Freshman of the Week award|first=Jonathan|last=Iacovacci|website=TestudoTimes.com|publisher=SB Nation|date=October 25, 2022|access-date=October 26, 2022}} He was also named The Athletic's midseason Freshman All-American.{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/3704603/2022/10/18/college-football-freshman-all-america-midseason/|title=College football freshman All-America team at midseason: Drake Maye, Quinshon Judkins top list|first=Max|last=Olson|website=The Athletic|date=October 18, 2022|access-date=October 29, 2022}}
References
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External links
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- [https://umterps.com/sports/football/roster/roman-hemby/10326 Maryland Terrapins bio]
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Category:American football running backs
Category:Maryland Terrapins football players