Nicholas Ovundah Eze Emmanwori (; 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. Emmanwori had a very productive rookie year and came in 2nd for DROY. He won Super Bowl LX.
Emmanwori was born on February 7, 2004, in Greensboro, North Carolina, as the youngest of five brothers to Nigerian parents. He moved to Irmo, South Carolina when he was 7, and later attended Irmo High School. As a senior, he was listed as a 3-star recruit. Emmanwori committed to play college football at the University of South Carolina over offers from Georgia Southern and UNC Charlotte.
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 would record 11 and 14 tackles against Arkansas and Georgia respectively. 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. 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.
Emmanwori was selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the 35th pick in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft. In Week 14 against the Atlanta Falcons, Emmanwori recorded two tackles for loss, a sack, a blocked field goal, and his first career interception. Emmanwori had five total tackles in Super Bowl LX, a 29âÂÂ13 win over the New England Patriots.