2006 Football Roster
Roster
Emmanuel Moody
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Coppell, TX
- High School:
- Coppell
In the opener at Arkansas, he rushed for a game-high 58 yards on 7 carries with a 9-yard TD. He then started versus Nebraska and ran for a game-best 70 yards on 9 carries. He ran for a game-high 130 yards on 21 carries as the starter at Arizona, with a 9-yard TD run and other runs of 40 and 30 yards (he also lost a yard on a reception) to earn Rivals.com National Freshman of the Week honors. He added 69 yards on 8 carries (including a 48-yard run) at Washington State, 67 yards on 15 rushes versus Washington, 29 yards on 6 carries against Arizona State, 8 yards on 3 carries at Oregon State, 26 yards on 9 rushes and 40 yards on 2 receptions at Stanford and he had a 2-yard carry before spraining his ankle against Oregon. HIGH SCHOOL: He made 2005 Parade All-American, Prep Star Dream Team, ESPN 150, Super Prep All-American, Prep Star All-American, Super Prep All-Southwest, Prep Star All-Midlands and All-District first team as a senior running back at Coppell (Tex.) High...He ran for 1,170 yards and 14 TDs in 2005...As a junior in 2004, he was All-District 6-5A first team as he rushed for 1,319 yards with 12 TDs. EMMANUEL MOODY ON: His expectations: 'I came here expecting great things. I came in wanting to be great like the other running back who have played here.' His on-field moves: 'That might be from my mom[apos]s side, the Asian side. You know, the quickness. I really don[apos]t know. It might be the Korean in me. It[apos]s just a gift God[apos]s blessed me with.' The competition at tailback: 'It[apos]s good competition, it[apos]s healthy. If you can handle it, it can only make you better...The toughest part is practice. I[apos]m going against probably the No. 1 defense in the nation, and they come after you like a bunch of dogs every day. They get me prepared for Saturdays.' His biracial heritage (his father is African American and his mother is Korean American): 'When I was younger growing up in a Korean American community in Texas, there was a lot of prejudice. The Korean kids saw me only as a black person. So I was bitter towards them. But as I grew up, as I learned and became more mature, I came to love my Korean side...USC has it all. It[apos]s a perfect fit. I[apos]ve been taken in by the Korean American neighborhoods in Los Angeles. I[apos]m getting a world class education. Being here is helping me understand the world better, helping me grow as a person.' Using football: 'I don[apos]t want football to use me. I want to use football. I want to find a way to use football, to go beyond the game, to reach and to help people.' WHAT OTHERS SAY: USC head coach Pete Carroll: 'He[apos]s an explosive guy who can make big plays. He makes people miss, he[apos]s explosive, he finishes runs and breaks tackles. He makes some things happen that are unique.' Former USC All-American wide receiver Steve Smith: 'He[apos]s so slippery. He[apos]s so explosive. He[apos]s a game-breaker. When he gets more confidence, he could be a great player...He reminds me of a young Reggie Bush. He explodes through the line. He makes huge plays and long runs.'
| TCB | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| 2006 (Fr.) | 79 | 459 | 5.8 | 2 | 48 | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 33 |
2006
| TCB | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| Arkansas | 7 | 58 | 8.3 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nebraska* | 9 | 70 | 7.8 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arizona* | 21 | 130 | 6.2 | 1 | 40 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Wash. St.* | 8 | 69 | 8.6 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington* | 15 | 67 | 4.5 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arizona St. | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oregon St. | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stanford | 9 | 26 | 2.9 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 33 |
| Oregon | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 (Fr.) | 79 | 459 | 5.8 | 2 | 48 | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 33 |
