Nick Emmanwori
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| South Carolina Gamecocks – No. 7 | |
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| Position | Safety |
| Class | Junior |
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| Born: | February 7, 2004 Irmo, South Carolina, U.S. |
| 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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Nick Emmanwori (born February 7, 2004) is an American football safety for the South Carolina Gamecocks.
High school career
[edit]Emmanwori attended Irmo High School in Irmo, South Carolina. As a senior, he was listed as a 3-star recruit. 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 a key player for the Gamecocks, recording a team high 78 tackles and being named to the SEC All-Freshman Team.[5][6][7] As a junior in 2024, Emmanwori was named to the All-SEC first team and was named a first team All-American by the Associated Press.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nick Emmanwori, South Carolina Gamecocks, Safety". 247Sports. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ Elsey, Jacob (July 2, 2021). "South Carolina football: Nick Emmanwori commits to Gamecocks". Garnet and Cocky. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ Macheca, Joe (December 7, 2022). "How Nick Emmanwori earned Freshman All-American honors". On3. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ "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 December 21, 2022.
- ^ Lyon, Andrew. "South Carolina Finds Unheralded Star In Nick Emmawori". Sports Illustrated South Carolina Gamecocks. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ "Confidence helps Emmanwori turn in stout freshman season". TheBigSpur. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ "2022 SEC All-Freshman Football Team Announced". secsports.com. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ "Emmanwori, Kennard Earn Spots on AP All-America Team". University of South Carolina Athletics. December 16, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2025.