Nick Emmanwori

Seattle Seahawks

Pos S

Updated October 8, 2026

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Model Score

82.2 MODEL

2025

81.1

2026

82.2

How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →

STM Take

Rookie tier 5 (#38) for a 35th overall 2nd-round pick with the 2024 Bednarik Award finalist nod is on the year-one band for 2nd-round S prospects. The South Carolina SEC pedigree plus the structural Seahawks anchor role give him real college foundation. The 2026 question is whether Emmanwori crosses into tier 3-4 territory in his year-two jump or whether the structural rookie tier 5 finish becomes the stable baseline.

Emmanwori came out of South Carolina as the Seattle Seahawks' 2nd-round pick (35th overall) in 2025 after earning 2024 Bednarik Award finalist nod plus First-Team All-SEC honors. The Seahawks installed him in the starting safety rotation from his rookie year. His rookie 2025 finish at tier 5 (#38) reflects the year-one developmental band for 2nd-round S prospects.

Strengths

South Carolina SEC 2024 Bednarik Award finalist nod plus First-Team All-SEC honors plus the 35th overall draft slot establishes elite college foundation.
Year-one starter snaps for the Seahawks at age 22 plus the structural anchor role gives him the developmental runway.

Concerns

Rookie tier 5 (#38) is on the year-one band for 2nd-round S picks but below the breakout-tier expectations.
Seattle's broader defensive identity transition compresses the structural support around Emmanwori.

What to watch: Whether Emmanwori crosses into tier 3 (top 25) in 2026, the standard year-two threshold for 2nd-round S picks on Pro Bowl trajectories.