Entering 2026 season
Joined the Aztecs for 2025 spring ball.
JUNIOR SEASON (2025)
Appeared in 11 games for the Aztecs including starting in the New Mexico Bowl against North Texas ... Totaled nine completions on 16 passing attempts for 74 yards ... Ranked third on the team in total rushing with 293 yards to go along with a pair of rushing touchdowns ... Made his San Diego State debut against Stony Brook where he passed for 29 yards and rushed for an additional 23 ... Rushed for 10 yards while completing a pass for three yards against Colorado State on Oct. 3 ... Had a pair of rushing attempts for 15 yards at Fresno State ... Against Hawaii totaled 40 rushing yards including a 41 yard rush ... In the New Mexico Bowl Made his first start since Sept. 23, 2023 at South Alabama while playing at Central Michigan … Posted a career high 170 rushing yards including a 72 yard rushing touchdown, the Aztecs longest offensive touchdown of the season ... Had the most rushing yards by an Aztec quarterback in a single game in program history … Became the third different Aztec with a 100-yard rushing game during the season … Logged his third career 100-yard rushing game and first since having 101 vs. New Hampshire while at CMU in 2023 … Became the fifth Aztec quarterback to rush for at least 100 yards in a game … Scored his first two touchdowns of the season against the Mean Green.
AT CENTRAL MICHIGAN (2022-24)
Spent his first three collegiate seasons at Central Michigan University ... Is a two-time Earl Campbell Tyler Rose National Award watch list selection ... Completed 27-of-51 passes for 439 yards and five touchdowns in his 13 career games ... Also rushed for 844 yards and 12 touchdowns on 145 carries ... The 5.82 average yards per carry ranks ninth on CMU’s all-time list ... Despite playing in just four games and utilizing his redshirt season in 2022, led the Chippewas in rushing yards per carry (7.4) and rushing touchdowns (seven) ... Ran for 293 yards in a game in his third career game (vs. Buffalo on Nov. 9, 2022), setting a CMU record for most rushing yards in a single game by a quarterback.
HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Ridge Point High School, where he helped the Panthers to an 11-2 record, district and bi-district championships and 6A Area Finalist finish in 2021 ... Named 2021 Player of the Year by Fox Sports and Inside Sports as a senior ... Also named a Houston Touchdown Club Offensive Player of the Year finalist ... Unanimous choice as the District 20-6A Most Valuable Player and first team quarterback ... Holds school records for total yards by a quarterback in a career and season, as well as most passing yards and touchdowns in a single game ... Threw for 2,654 yards and 31 touchdowns and ran for 1,022 yards and 15 touchdowns in his senior season ... Also earned three letters in track and field ... A three-star recruit out of high school by 247 Sports and Rivals.
PERSONAL
Son of Bert Emanuel Sr who played eight NFL seasons as a wide receiver, primarily with the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.