Emmanuel Pregnon

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Emmanuel Pregnon
USC TrojansNo. 70
Position Offensive guard
Class
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Redshirt
Senior
Personal information
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight320 lb (145 kg)
Career history
College
High school Thomas Jefferson High School
Career highlights and awards

Emmanuel Pregnon is an American football offensive guard for the USC Trojans. He previously played for the Wyoming Cowboys.

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Early life and high school

Pregnon attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Denver, Colorado. He was an unranked recruit and committed to play college football for the Wyoming Cowboys. [1]

College career

Wyoming

Pregnon opted out of his freshman season in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic before taking a redshirt in 2021. [2] Heading into the 2022 season, he earned a starting sport on the Cowboys offensive line. [3] Pregnon served as the team's starting guard throughout the year and earned multiple freshman all-American honors. [4] [5] After the 2022 season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [6]

USC

Pregnon transferred to play for the USC Trojans. [7] In his first two seasons with the Trojans he served as the team's primary starting left guard. [8] [9] For his performance during the 2024 season, Pregnon was named second-team all-Big Ten Conference. [10] After accepting an invite to play in the 2025 East-West Shrine Bowl, Pregnon was expected to declare for the 2025 NFL draft, however he decided to return to play for USC in 2025. [10]

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References

  1. Smith, Kaiden. "Former Wyoming OL Emmanuel Pregnon commits to USC". On3.com. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  2. McKinney, Erik. "Emmanuel Pregnon accepts Shrine Bowl invite". On3.com. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  3. Criswell, Josh. "Pregnon ready for moment in first season on field". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  4. Crawford, Brad. "Wyoming OL Emmanuel Pregnon among most coveted prospects in college football transfer portal". 247Sports. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  5. Connon, Sam. "Wyoming Transfer OG Emmanuel Pregnon Earns UCLA Football Offer". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  6. Kosko, Nick. "Wyoming transfer Emmanuel Pregnon has received 20 offers since entering NCAA portal". On3.com. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  7. Evans, Luca. "How USC left guard Emmanuel Pregnon has inspired with toughness through injury". Orange County-Register. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  8. Kartje, Ryan. "New focus in life has USC's in 2023 and 2023, Emmanuel Pregnon blocking out the pain". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  9. Duarte, Gabriel. "USC Offensive Lineman Emmanuel Pregnon Will Not Transfer: Win For Lincoln Riley". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  10. 1 2 McKinney, Erik. "Starting offensive guard Emmanuel Pregnon to return to USC in 2025". On3.com. Retrieved January 2, 2025.