Nick Emmanwori is a former college football safety for the Seattle Seahawks as of April 2025. The Seahawks picked him in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft after he played for the South Carolina Gamecocks from 2022 to 2024. On January 3, 2025, Emmanwori declared for the 2025 NFL Draft through his Instagram account (@eman7nick). At the NFL Scouting Combine, he ran a 4.38-second 40-yard dash, recorded a 43-inch vertical jump, and clocked in a 1.49-second 10-yard split. With a prospect grade of 6.41, he is projected as a good backup with the potential to develop into a starter at the next level. His Next Gen Stats score of 81 ranked first overall among the wide receivers, according to the official NFL website (Via NFL's official website).
Nick Emmanwori signed with the South Carolina Gamecocks football program in 2022 and played until the 2024 season. As a freshman, he appeared in 13 games. He followed that with 11 games in 2023 and 13 more in 2024, which made 37 games in three years. Emmanwori had 244 tackles (166 solo), six interceptions, 11 pass deflections, and two pick-sixes throughout his college career. In 2024, he was selected to the All-SEC first team and was an Associated Press first-team All-American.
Nick Emmanwori's high school
The 21-year-old (as of April 2025) Nick Emmanwori was born in Greensboro, North Carolina. He moved to Irmo, South Carolina, when he was seven. He attended Irmo High School in Lexington County, South Carolina. In his junior year, he recorded over 100 tackles, eight tackles for loss, three sacks, and two interceptions. Emmanwori graduated with the class of 2022. He was a three-star recruit, ranked No. 435 nationally and No. 39 among safeties, according to Sports Illustrated. He committed to playing college football at the University of South Carolina, choosing the Gamecocks over offers from Georgia Southern and UNC Charlotte, as reported by 247 Sports.
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