Prince Emili

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Prince Emili
Penn Quaker 78 Prince Emili.jpg
Emili with the Penn Quakers in 2019
No. 98 – San Antonio Brahmas
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1998-09-18) September 18, 1998 (age 26)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school: Clarkstown North (NY)
College: Penn (2016–2021)
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:3
Pass deflections:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Okechukwu Prince Emili (born September 18, 1998) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Penn. [1]

Contents

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+5⁄8 in
(1.84 m)		295 lb
(134 kg)		32+5⁄8 in
(0.83 m)		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		5.12 s1.56 s3.00 s4.50 s7.58 s36.5 in
(0.93 m)		9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)		28 reps
All values from Pro Day [2]

Buffalo Bills

Emili was signed by the Buffalo Bills on May 2, 2022, as an undrafted free agent. [3] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad on September 14. He was promoted to the active roster on September 24, then waived and re-signed back to the practice squad on September 28. He was released on October 4.

New Orleans Saints

On November 16, 2022, Emili was signed to the New Orleans Saints' practice squad. [4] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023. [5] He was waived on August 29, 2023. [6]

San Antonio Brahmas

On December 20, 2023, Emili signed with the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL. [7] He had his contract terminated by the team on June 19, 2024 to sign with an NFL team. [8]

Atlanta Falcons

On June 20, 2024, Emili signed with the Atlanta Falcons. [9] He was released on August 27 as part of final roster cuts. [10]

San Antonio Brahmas

On January 22, 2025, Emili re-signed with the Brahmas. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Prince Emili - Football".
  2. ↑ "Prince Emili College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Prince Emili signs with Buffalo Bills".
  4. ↑ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. November 16, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Saints sign eight to reserve/future contracts". NewOrleansSaints.com. January 9, 2023.
  6. ↑ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 29, 2023.
  7. ↑ "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  8. ↑ @UFL_PR (June 19, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transaction:" (Tweet). Retrieved June 20, 2024– via Twitter.
  9. ↑ Waack, Terrin (June 20, 2024). "Falcons sign OT Jaryd Jones-Smith, DT Prince Emili". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  10. ↑ Waack, Terrin. "Falcons announce initial 53-man roster for 2024". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  11. ↑ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
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