‘This Kid’s Different’: Inside Nick Emmanwori’s Journey From Overlooked Recruit to the Seahawks

Written By Corbin Smith

Hovering under the radar as a recruit, Nick Emmanwori landed on his feet at South Carolina, the only Power 4 school to offer him a scholarship. After being bypassed in the first round of the NFL Draft, he’s ready to keep proving doubters wrong in his idol’s old stomping grounds.

Corbin Smith

After teaching and coaching high school football for five years, Smith transitioned into sports reporting in 2017 and spent seven years with Sports Illustrated as a Seahawks beat reporter before launching the Emerald City Spectrum in February 2025. He also has hosted the Locked On Seahawks podcast since 2019.

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