Nick Emmanwori is an American football safety for the South Carolina Gamecocks.
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| Position | Safety |
| Class | Sophomore |
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| Born: | February 4, 2004 Irmo, South Carolina |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
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| High school | Irmo (Irmo, South Carolina) |
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High school career edit
Emmanwori attended Irmo High School in Irmo, South Carolina. As a senior, he was listed as a 3-star recruit and ranked as the 6th best prospect in South Carolina and the 435th best prospect in the nation, via the 247 Sports Composite. Emmanwori committed to play college football at the University of South Carolina for the 2022 recruiting cycle.[1][2]
College career edit
Entering his freshman season South Carolina debated playing Emmanwori as a linebacker or safety, ultimately deciding to play him at safety.[3] In his first two collegiate starts, Emmanwori would record 11 and 14 tackles against Arkansas and Georgia respectively.[4] As a true freshman in 2022, Emmanwori would emerge as an unexpected star for the Gamecocks, recording a team high 78 tackles and being named to the SEC All-Freshman Team.[5][6][7]
References edit
- ^ "Nick Emmanwori, South Carolina Gamecocks, Safety". 247Sports. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ Elsey, Jacob (2021-07-02). "South Carolina football: Nick Emmanwori commits to Gamecocks". Garnet and Cocky. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ Macheca, Joe (2022-12-07). "How Nick Emmanwori earned Freshman All-American honors". On3. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ "Nick Emmanwori embraces 'next man up' mentality on Gamecocks' defense: 'The moment's not too big for him'". The Daily Gamecock at University of South Carolina. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ Lyon, Andrew. "South Carolina Finds Unheralded Star In Nick Emmawori". Sports Illustrated South Carolina Gamecocks. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ "Confidence helps Emmanwori turn in stout freshman season". TheBigSpur. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ "2022 SEC All-Freshman Football Team Announced". secsports.com. Retrieved 2022-12-21.