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Nick Emmanwori

Safety, Seattle Seahawks · #3.

Player facts

Team: Seattle Seahawks
Position: Safety
Number: 3
Born: Feb 7, 2004 (age 22)
Birthplace: Irmo, SC, USA
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 220 lbs
College: South Carolina
Experience: 2 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	INT	PD	STF	STFYDS	KB
Regular Season	23	18	5	2	0	1	2	1	0
Last 5 Games	23	18	5	2	0	1	2	0	0
Career	104	74	30	4.5	1	12	7.5	18	1

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Thu, Oct 15	@ DEN	L 17-14 OT	7	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 11	vs SF	L 32-29	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	vs LAC	W 30-23	9	8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0
Sun, Sep 27	@ WSH	L 33-31	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 20	@ ARI	W 31-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

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

About

Nicholas Ovundah Eze Emmanwori ( Eh-man-WORE-ee; born February 7, 2004) is an American professional football safety for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks and was selected by the Seahawks in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft. He had a notably productive rookie season, where he came in second place for Defensive Rookie of the Year, and won Super Bowl LX as a key member of Seattle's "Dark Side" defense.

From Wikipedia’s article on Nick Emmanwori, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Emmanwori was born on February 7, 2004, in Greensboro, North Carolina, the youngest of five brothers to Nigerian parents. He moved to Irmo, South Carolina, when he was seven, and later attended Irmo High School. As a senior, he was listed as a three-star recruit.

Emmanwori committed to play college football at the University of South Carolina over offers from Georgia Southern and UNC Charlotte.

College career

When Emmanwori first started at South Carolina, his coaches debated on playing him either as a linebacker or safety, ultimately choosing the latter position for him. In his first two collegiate starts, he recorded 11 and 14 tackles against Arkansas and Georgia, respectively. As a true freshman in 2022, he emerged as a key player for the Gamecocks, recording a team high 78 tackles and being named to the SEC All-Freshman Team. As a junior in 2024, he was named to the All-SEC first team and was named a first team All-American by the Associated Press.

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