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Wes Mitchell
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Irmo (S.C.) class of 2022 safety/linebacker Nick Emmanwori went public with a commitment to South Carolina this evening after verbally committing to head coach Shane Beamer last week.
Emmanwori was the #WelcomeHome that Beamer sent out last Wednesday night, meaning it's down to two silent commits still out there, the other from last Wednesday and the one from yesterday.
Emmanwori landed an offer from South Carolina in mid-June after testing off the charts at their camp and then having a great day in coverage as well. After Emmanwori got the offer and then had a successful unofficial visit to the school the next week, I think most signs were pointing to him ending up with the Gamecocks. North Carolina and Missouri are a couple of other schools we hear were about to get involved.
But the real lede here is that from a pure athleticism standpoint Emmanwori has future draft pick potential. Potential is a dangerous word because it's got to be hit to matter. But he checked in at 6-foot-3, 208 pounds with a sub 4.5-second 40-yard dash, a 38-inch vertical and a 10-8 broad jump. Again, those are off the charts.
According to Irmo head coach Aaron Brand, Emmanwori can run, cover and play physical.
Brand also believes if not for COVID last year - and a lack of a huge camp tour this summer - then the All-State selection would have a much longer list of offers. Brand has had NFL guys in the past and says Emmanwori is right on the same path as those guys.
The real big question here is what position does he end up at?
He's listed a safety by most but already plays some sort of nickel/SAM linebacker looking roles for his current team and has a frame where he could potentially continue to grow and put on weight.
He's got safety speed but could soon have linebacker size, so it's sort of to be determined and it will be important for him to ultimately find a spot and develop at the position.
In my eyes, he sort of reminds me a bit of former South Carolina target Hamsah Nasrildeen in terms of body makeup and athleticism. Brand mentioned Kentucky LB Jamin Davis, who was drafted in the first round by the Washington Football Team this past season, as his comp for Emmanwori. According to that article, Davis measured 6-foot-3 and 234 pounds with a 4.4 40, a 42-inch vertical jump and had an 11-foot broad - Emmanwori isn't quite there yet but could be after another 4-5 years of development, so it's an interesting comp.
Brand, who has long-standing relationships with both Shane Beamer and Clayton White, adds that Emmanwori is both a worker and a leader. He's a communicator on the field too though he's not much of a flashy, media guy off the field at all. He'd just rather play football than focus on the outside noise. He's confident but lowkey if that makes sense.
As for how he fits on the actual recruiting board, the Gamecocks are classifying him as a sort of hybrid linebacker/nickel with the expectation that he could really end up at either in the long run. But I'm not sure that matters as much right now as the fact that the Gamecocks got another local in-state talent with a through-the-roof upside.
Emmanwori was the #WelcomeHome that Beamer sent out last Wednesday night, meaning it's down to two silent commits still out there, the other from last Wednesday and the one from yesterday.
Emmanwori landed an offer from South Carolina in mid-June after testing off the charts at their camp and then having a great day in coverage as well. After Emmanwori got the offer and then had a successful unofficial visit to the school the next week, I think most signs were pointing to him ending up with the Gamecocks. North Carolina and Missouri are a couple of other schools we hear were about to get involved.
But the real lede here is that from a pure athleticism standpoint Emmanwori has future draft pick potential. Potential is a dangerous word because it's got to be hit to matter. But he checked in at 6-foot-3, 208 pounds with a sub 4.5-second 40-yard dash, a 38-inch vertical and a 10-8 broad jump. Again, those are off the charts.
According to Irmo head coach Aaron Brand, Emmanwori can run, cover and play physical.
Brand also believes if not for COVID last year - and a lack of a huge camp tour this summer - then the All-State selection would have a much longer list of offers. Brand has had NFL guys in the past and says Emmanwori is right on the same path as those guys.
The real big question here is what position does he end up at?
He's listed a safety by most but already plays some sort of nickel/SAM linebacker looking roles for his current team and has a frame where he could potentially continue to grow and put on weight.
He's got safety speed but could soon have linebacker size, so it's sort of to be determined and it will be important for him to ultimately find a spot and develop at the position.
In my eyes, he sort of reminds me a bit of former South Carolina target Hamsah Nasrildeen in terms of body makeup and athleticism. Brand mentioned Kentucky LB Jamin Davis, who was drafted in the first round by the Washington Football Team this past season, as his comp for Emmanwori. According to that article, Davis measured 6-foot-3 and 234 pounds with a 4.4 40, a 42-inch vertical jump and had an 11-foot broad - Emmanwori isn't quite there yet but could be after another 4-5 years of development, so it's an interesting comp.
Brand, who has long-standing relationships with both Shane Beamer and Clayton White, adds that Emmanwori is both a worker and a leader. He's a communicator on the field too though he's not much of a flashy, media guy off the field at all. He'd just rather play football than focus on the outside noise. He's confident but lowkey if that makes sense.
As for how he fits on the actual recruiting board, the Gamecocks are classifying him as a sort of hybrid linebacker/nickel with the expectation that he could really end up at either in the long run. But I'm not sure that matters as much right now as the fact that the Gamecocks got another local in-state talent with a through-the-roof upside.
