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Emmanuel Forbes Jr.

Cornerback, Los Angeles Rams · #1.

Player facts

Team: Los Angeles Rams
Position: Cornerback
Number: 1
Born: Jan 13, 2001 (age 25)
Birthplace: Grenada, MS, USA
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 173 lbs
College: Mississippi State
Experience: 4 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	FF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS
Regular Season	3	1	2	0	0	0	0.0	0	1	0	0
Last 5 Games	3	1	2	0	0	0	0.0	0	1	0	0
Career	98	74	24	1	5	65	13.0	31	32	3	6

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Mon, Oct 12	vs BUF	L 37-34 OT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	@ PHI	W 24-20	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 27	@ DEN	L 30-26	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Mon, Sep 21	vs NYG	W 28-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0
Thu, Sep 10	vs SF	L 27-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Emmanuel Forbes Jr. (born January 13, 2001) is an American professional football cornerback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and holds the FBS record for most career interceptions returned for a touchdown with six. Forbes was selected 16th overall by the Washington Commanders in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft, playing sparingly prior to being released midway through his second season.

From Wikipedia’s article on Emmanuel Forbes, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Forbes was born on January 13, 2001, in Grenada, Mississippi. He grew up playing football in youth leagues, often as a quarterback, before attending Grenada High School, where he played football, basketball, and baseball. In football, he recorded 49 tackles with eight interceptions as a cornerback, two of which were returned for touchdowns. Forbes also caught 31 passes for 499 yards and seven touchdowns as a wide receiver, and returned a punt and blocked field goal for touchdowns on special teams.

Forbes was considered the second-best prospect in Mississippi's 2020 recruiting class. In December 2019, he signed a National Letter of Intent to play college football for the Bulldogs at Mississippi State University. He had also received several JUCO offers to play college baseball.

College career

Forbes was included on the Southeastern Conference All-Freshman team after recording 45 tackles and five interceptions, three of which were returned for a touchdown. He started every game as a sophomore in 2021, recording 59 tackles and three interceptions. He was a consensus All-American as a junior after recording six interceptions with three returned for touchdowns.

Considered a ballhawk, Forbes holds the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) record for most career interceptions returned for a touchdown with six and is fourth in Mississippi State history with 14 interceptions. He also holds school records for the longest interception return at 90 yards, doing so at the 2020 Armed Forces Bowl, and the most interception yards in a season with 183, doing so as a freshman.

Personal life

Forbes is the second-youngest of three siblings. He wears several necklaces for good luck, most featuring the Christian cross, while playing sports and performing daily activities such as showering. His father gave him his first necklace after closing a win as a pitcher in a championship baseball game. Forbes participated in a celebrity softball game at Classic Park in June 2023.

From Wikipedia’s article on Emmanuel Forbes, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹