Bilal Ally

Photo by: Jon Crispin

Photo by: Thom Kendall - UMass Athletics

Mike Yerardi & Bilal Ally - Georgia Southern (2017)

Photo by: Thom Kendall - UMass Athletics

Position:
Running Back
Height:
5-11
Weight:
185
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Jacksonville, Fla.
High School:
Clay

2019 • Redshirt Junior

• Phil Steele All-Independent Second Team (Running Back)
• Started 11 of 12 appearances at running back and led the team with 166 rushing attempts, 853 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns
• Also produced the most rushing yards per game (71.7) and led the running back corps with 5.1 yards per carry
• Caught seven passes for 32 yards as well
• Ranked second on the team in all-purpose yards with 885 total and 73.8 per game
• Started the season with 11 carries for 68 yards and a touchdown at Rutgers (8/30)
• Notched 87 yards on 16 carries against Southern Illinois (9/7)
• Provided 97 rushing yards across 15 carries during the win over Akron (9/28)
• Went for 92 yards on 10 rushing attempts (9.2 ypc) with a touchdown in the game at Louisiana Tech (10/12)
• Posted a season-high 159 yards over 25 carries during the game against UConn (10/26) with two touchdowns
• Ended the year with 26 carries covering 127 yards, including a 46-yard touchdown scamper, against BYU (11/23)

2018 • Junior

• Appeared in four games as a reserve at running back, also seeing action on special teams
• Totaled 139 rushing yards and a touchdown over 25 carries, averaging 5.6 yards
• Also caught four passes for 36 yards and a score, averaging an even nine yards per reception
• Returned five kicks for 96 yards (19.2 yards per return)
• Rushed nine times for 109 yards, including a 66-yard scamper before a touchdown, in the season-opening win over Duquesne (8/25)
• Had a season-long 34-yard kickoff return against Duquesne as well
• Posted nine carries and finished with 18 yards at Boston College (9/1)
• Had two carries of four yards each and also caught an 11-yard touchdown pass vs. USF (10/6)

2017 • Sophomore

• Appeared in all 12 games and made one start at running back
• Totaled 369 rushing yards over 89 carries, an average of 4.1 yards per attempt
• Averaged 30.8 rushing yards per game and finished the season with three touchdowns
• Also caught three passes for 15 yards and returned his lone kickoff 24 yards
• Ran for 39 yards on eight carries (4.9 ypc) against Old Dominion (9/9)
• Had 49 yards over 10 rushing attempts at Tennessee (9/23)
• Posted 57 yards on 13 carries (4.4 ypc) against Ohio (9/30)
• Broke out for 116 yards over 16 rushes (7.3 ypc) and scored three touchdowns against Georgia Southern (10/21), during which he also caught his first collegiate pass for five yards
• Ran the ball six times for 25 yards against Appalachian State (10/28)
• Took seven carries for 29 yards (4.1) in the win at BYU (11/18)

2016 • Freshman

• Appeared in nine games
• Gained 97 yards on 17 rushes (5.7 ypc) and 22 yards on his lone kick return
• Had 37 yards over six carries against Louisiana Tech (10/15)
• Posted 51 yards on six carries during the win over Wagner (10/29)

Before Massachusetts

• Lettered four times in football, twice in competitive weightlifting and once in track and field at Clay High School
• Team co-captain in 2015 as a senior
• Rushed for a school-record 2,909 yards over 340 carries as a senior (8.6 ypc)
• Set the record for most rushing yards in a Florida High School Athletic Association playoff game with 496 versus North Marion in the 2015 Region 2-5A semifinal
• Had six touchdowns (five rushing, one kick return) on 35 carries during the 65-58 win over North Marion, which including scoring runs of 73, 75 and 78 yards to go with a game-opening 92-yard kickoff return TD
• Went 10-4 overall, including a 5-0 league mark in 2015 and helped Clay reach the fourth round of the state playoffs
• 2015 Max Preps All-American and Friday Night Blitz Player of the Year

Personal

• Son of Ingrid Ally
• Majored in legal studies