Emmanuel Karmo
Minnesota Golden Gophers
78
Solid

Emmanuel Karmo

Minnesota Golden GophersSolid
WLBDefenseSolid
2nd String / Backup

Is Emmanuel Karmo starting?

Emmanuel Karmo is listed 2nd string at WLB for Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Emmanuel Karmo is listed WLB #2 for Minnesota at 78 OVR.

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Depth at WLB · Minnesota Golden Gophers

  1. 14986Matt KingsburyStarter
  2. 2278Emmanuel KarmoYou
  3. 33565Nate Cleveland
  4. 44663Mason Carrier

What's Next

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The Story

Making His Case

A 4-star recruit out of Robbinsdale Cooper, ranked #336 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 14 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 78 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit4★ · #336 NatlTeam Share2%
Minneapolis, MN
Jersey
#2
Class
SO
Height
6'2"
Weight
235 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
20251411

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★☆4-star
Composite
0.9008
National Rank
#336
High School
Robbinsdale Cooper
Hometown
Minneapolis, MN

Why this rating?

On a 84-rated defense; 63th-percentile production (×0.94 for competition level) put them +0 vs unit starters → 78.

Team defense (SP+)
84
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 63% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.94)
Depth-chart adjustment
+0 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Sep 4WEIUTKL 3
TKL
3
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 59-7

Emmanuel Karmo's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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78
Solid
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Team Role

14 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 sacks
Usage / Involvement18%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.