Emmanuel Nwaiwu
North Carolina Tar Heels
72
Average2nd String / Backup
Is Emmanuel Nwaiwu starting?
Emmanuel Nwaiwu is listed 2nd string at DE for North Carolina Tar Heels.
Emmanuel Nwaiwu is listed DE #2 for North Carolina at 72 OVR.
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The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Vanier College, ranked #2,050 nationally coming out of high school.
Recruit3★ · #2,050 Natl
Chateauguay, PQ
- Jersey
- #89
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 250 lbs
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8419
- National Rank
- #2050
- High School
- Vanier College
- Hometown
- Montreal, QC
Why this rating?
On a 79-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 72 after depth penalty.
Team defense (SP+)
79
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
-1 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.
The People's Ratings
Is our 72 OVR fair?
72
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Depth at DE · North Carolina Tar Heels
- 19183Leroy JacksonStarter
- 28972Emmanuel NwaiwuYou
- 31463Tarvorise Brown
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.