NFL Draft Profile: South Carolina safety Nick Emmanwori

One prospect who was recently called a wild card option for the Denver Broncos in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft is South Carolina safety Nick Emmanwori. He is a 6’3”, 220-pound safety who is viewed as the top safety in the draft and one of the top defensive players overall. The Athletic’s lead draft analyst, Dane Brugler, has Emmanwori graded as his 17th overall player in the draft and has him ranked as his number one safety in the draft.

Emmanwori played a total of three seasons at South Carolina and was among the best players on the team during his time there. During his three seasons, he appeared in 37 games and started in 36 of those games, and totaled 244 tackles, 4 tackles for…