Get ready for the 2025 NFL Draft with our spotlight on Nick Emmanwori. Get the breakdown on their strengths and weaknesses in our scouting report, understand their potential with our draft profile, and see where experts predict they’ll land.
Nick Emmanwori’s NFL Draft Scouting Report
Nick Emmanwori is one of the rarest safety talents to enter the NFL. He has the build of a linebacker but the movement skills of a compact free safety. The NFL covets speed and size at every defensive position, and Emmanwori fits the bill more than most.
With a 4.38-second 40-yard dash and a 43″ vertical jump, Emmanwori arguably had the greatest testing performance ever by a safety in Indianapolis. NFL teams have been burned by super-athletes at safety before, and to be clear, Emmanwori needs to improve his run support diagnosis and trigger before he can be a true multi-level weapon.
Nevertheless, his explosiveness is lethal as a click-and-close defender, and he has the coverage mobility and half-field vision to play two-high or big-nickel, as well as the catch-point proactivity and physicality to produce in that hybrid role. Usage is key, but his ceiling is incredibly high.
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Nick Emmanwori’s Latest NFL Draft Projection
PFSN’s Ian Cummings projected Emmanwori to be drafted 46th in his most recent 7-round 2025 NFL Mock Draft.
Cummings said, “Nick Emmanwori needs to improve his run support diagnosis, but he’s a tantalizing complement to Jessie Bates III in Atlanta with his coverage mobility and closing burst at his size.”
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Nick Emmanwori’s NFL Draft Profile and Measurements
- Height: 6’3”
- Weight: 220 pounds
- Position: Safety
- School: South Carolina
- Hand: 900
- Arm: 3248
- Wing: 7828
Where Does Nick Emmanwori Rank Among 2025’s Safety Prospects?
Here are the top 10 safety rankings for the 2025 NFL Draft, according to PFSN Analyst Ian Cummings:
1. Malaki Starks, Georgia
2. Andrew Mukuba, Texas
3. Xavier Watts, Notre Dame
4. Nick Emmanwori, South Carolina
5. Jordan Hancock, Ohio State
6. Jonas Sanker, Virginia
7. Kevin Winston Jr., Penn State
8. R.J. Mickens, Clemson
9. Billy Bowman, Oklahoma
10. Lathan Ransom, Ohio State
As far as athletic talents go, there won’t be many better than Nick Emmanwori. At 6’3″, 220 pounds, with 32 1/2″ arms, Emmanwori boasts a 4.38 40-yard dash, a 43″ vertical, and an 11’6″ broad jump. He truly is the maximum when it comes to physical potential.
To a degree, Emmanwori’s talent translates on tape as well. He’s an explosive click-and-closer in coverage with good pedal footwork and route vision in zone, big nickel versatility, tight end-erasing skills, and a penchant for playmaking with his length and physicality.
Emmanwori’s response to stimulus can be inconsistent, and for a larger safety, he struggles mightily in run support, with streaky diagnosis and take-on technique. Those factors create uncertainty, but in a hybrid strong safety/big nickel role, Emmanwori could thrive.
Nick Emmanwori’s College Stats
Career:
- Solo Tackles: 166
- Tackles: 244
- Tackles For Loss: 4
- Passes Defended: 11
- Interceptions: 6
- Interception Touchdowns: 2
2024:
- Solo Tackles: 57
- Tackles: 88
- Tackles For Loss: 3
- Passes Defended: 2
- Interceptions: 4
- Interception Touchdowns: 2
