![]() Emmanwori with the South Carolina Gamecocks in 2023 | |
No. 3 – Seattle Seahawks | |
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Position: | Safety |
Personal information | |
Born: | Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. | February 7, 2004
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Irmo (Irmo, South Carolina) |
College: | South Carolina (2022–2024) |
NFL draft: | 2025: 2nd round, 35th pick |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Active |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Pro Football Reference |
Nicholas Ovundah Eze Emmanwori (EE-man-WORE-ee; born February 7, 2004) is an American professional football safety for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks and was selected by the Seahawks in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Emmanwori was born on February 7, 2004, in Greensboro, North Carolina. He moved to Irmo, South Carolina, when he was 7, and later attended Irmo High School. [1] [2] As a senior, he was listed as a 3-star recruit. Emmanwori committed to play college football at the University of South Carolina over offers from Georgia Southern and UNC Charlotte. [3] [4]
Entering his freshman season South Carolina debated playing Emmanwori as a linebacker or safety, ultimately deciding to play him at safety. [5] In his first two collegiate starts, he would record 11 and 14 tackles against Arkansas and Georgia respectively. [6] As a true freshman in 2022, Emmanwori would emerge as a key player for the Gamecocks, recording a team high 78 tackles and being named to the SEC All-Freshman Team. [7] [8] [9] As a junior in 2024, he was named to the All-SEC first team and was named a first team All-American by the Associated Press. [10]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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6 ft 3+1⁄8 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 4.38 s | 1.49 s | 2.57 s | 43.0 in (1.09 m) | 11 ft 6 in (3.51 m) | 20 reps | |||
All values from NFL Combine [11] [12] |
Emmanwori was selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the 35th pick in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft. [13]