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Hemby

Fresh off a national championship with the Hoosiers, Hemby was a “name” UDFA but couldn’t crack the Raiders’ suddenly deep backfield even after Ashton Jeanty’s ankle injury. He will be a candidate for the practice squad. Also waived/released by the Raiders were QB Jacob Clark, DT Brandon Cleveland, OL Braeden Daniels, LS Tyler Duzansky, FB Patrick Gurd, EDGE Jahfari Harvey, OT Niklas Henning, WR Shedrick Jackson, OT Isaish Jatta, S Devin Lafayette, DT Treven Ma’ae, K Kansei Matsuzawa, T Kamar Missouri, CB Caleb Offord, CB Devyn Perkins, C Will Putnam, DE Cian Slone, LB Xavian Sorey, DT Gary Smith, CB Greedy Vance, OT Dalton Wagner, WR E.J. Williams Jr., WR Phillip Dorsett, WR Brandon Johnson, LB Buddy Johnson, LB Cameron McGrone, TE Chris Myarick, RB Dare Ogunbowale, TE Albert Okwuegbunam, LB Segun Olubi and WR Deven Thompkins.

Part of Indiana’s title-winning transfer army, Hemby (6'0/207) spent four seasons at Maryland before joining the Hoosiers for their 2025 run, earning third-team All-Big Ten honors in his final collegiate campaign. He was a prolific dual-threat starter for three seasons at Maryland, racking up 110 receptions in the role, before shifting to more of a run-centric role at Indiana. Across the Hoosiers’ full 2025, he went 230/1,118/7 as a rusher and 17/166/0 as a receiver. Hemby has a slightly thin frame. Both the NFL’s Lance Zierlein and The Athletic’s Dane Brugler compliment Hemby’s initial burst and hard-charging style, while slapping a needs-improvement label on his pass protection decision-making