Is Emmanuel Nwaiwu starting?
Emmanuel Nwaiwu is listed 2nd string at DE for North Carolina Tar Heels.
Redshirt freshman · #89 · 6'4", 250 lbs
See full North Carolina Tar Heels depth chart ›Depth at DE · North Carolina Tar Heels
- 19187Leroy JacksonStarter
- 28976Emmanuel NwaiwuYou
- 31468Tarvorise Brown
North Carolina Starting Lineup
Top defensive linemen in the ACC
The Story
The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Vanier College, ranked #2,050 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #89
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 250 lbs
Emmanuel Nwaiwu is currently behind Leroy Jackson at DE on the North Carolina depth chart, a ACC team rated 83 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8419
- National Rank
- #2050
- High School
- Vanier College
- Hometown
- Montreal, QC
Why this rating?
On a 83-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 76 after 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
Oct 10WPITTTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 21-17
Sep 12WETSUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 35-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WPITT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WETSU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Emmanuel Nwaiwu's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.