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2025 Guide: What Ourlads’ NFL Scouting Services said about NICK EMMANWORI:
South Carolina | Hometown: Irmo, SC | HT: 6031 | WT: 220 | 40 time: 4.38 | Hand: 0914 | Arm: 3278 | Wing: 7858
Junior-entry, three-year starter. Team captain. First-team All America in 2024, and freshman All-America in 2022. Alignment versatility to play all over the field including deep safety, nickel, and in the box. A big-bodied safety prospect with notable muscle definition throughout his body. Eye-popping movement skills and fluidity for someone of his size. His combination of size, speed, and strength alone merits attention early in the draft. In bail technique he glides downfield and shows that he can be relied upon as a last line of defense who will not let anyone behind him. In underneath zone he picks up and passes off threats in his zone while keying quarterback intentions. Quick processing speed to recognize concepts and position himself to take away routes and play the ball. Physicality in press coverage to slow down tight ends off the ball. Sufficient hip fluidity to turn and run with receivers across the field. Heat seeking missile from depth who will plant his foot in the ground and drive on ball carriers in the box and on the perimeter. Tremendous ball skills; tracks the ball in the air and utilizes impressive range from both underneath and from depth to get in the passing lane and pick it off with soft hands. Shows exceptional toughness in the box and will hold his own in the trenches. He is patient in run support and doesn’t overcommit early. Flies downhill and defends the alley with authority. Allows very little yards-after-contact with his strength and aggressive temperament on contact. Some tightness in his backpedal that makes it difficult for him to drop quickly while visioning the quarterback. Needs to keep his base underneath him to click-and-close quicker. He must be more assertive when taking on and shedding blocks. Leaves his feet on tackling attempts causing too many misses.
2024 Stats: 88 T, 3 TFL, 2 PBU, 4 INT (2 TD). OSR:1/16. VJ-43. Draft projection: 1st/2nd round