Nick Emmanwori
Career Summary
Nick Emmanwori is a safety from Irmo, South Carolina. He played three seasons at South Carolina before the Seattle Seahawks selected him in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
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College Career
Emmanwori appeared in 37 games with 36 starts during three seasons at South Carolina. He totaled 244 tackles and six interceptions, returning two interceptions for touchdowns; he began as a Freshman All-American in 2022 and was a first-team All-American in 2024.
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Path to the NFL
Seattle traded up to select Emmanwori 35th overall in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
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NFL Career
Emmanwori started 11 of 14 regular-season games in Seattle's 2025 Super Bowl LX-winning season. The Seahawks credited him with 81 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 11 passes defensed and an interception; NFL.com lists one tackle in one 2026 regular-season game through Week 2.
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Career Accomplishments
Emmanwori earned PFWA All-Rookie Team honors in 2025. During his rookie season, he became the first Seattle player to record a sack, blocked field goal and interception in the same game.
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Playing Style
Emmanwori plays safety. Before the 2025 draft, Seahawks analyst Rob Rang cited his speed, vertical jump, broad jump and 10-yard split, and noted that his six interceptions over his final two college seasons included two touchdown returns.
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MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
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MFT Score: 83.1
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