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2022 Football Roster

John Byrum

6 Okachi Emmanwori

  • Position Cornerback
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 190
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Irmo, S.C.
  • Prev School Presbyterian
  • High School Irmo

Biography

CAREER: Played two seasons at Presbyterian and two seasons at Wofford in 40 total games ... Total of 125 tackles and two interception in four years ...

2022: Played in all eleven games with six starts in the secondary ... Recorded 27 tackles on the season and forced a fumble ... At Chattanooga (9/3) had two tackles ... Against Elon (9/10) recorded four tackles ... At Virginia Tech (9/17) had a season-high seven tackles ... Added two tackles each against Mercer (10/1) and at Samford (10/8) ... Had three tackles against The Citadel (10/15) ... Against VMI (11/12) had three tackles and forced a fumble in the first quarter ... At Furman (11/19) had three tackles ...2021: Played in all eleven games with three starts in the secondary ... Finished fourth on the team with 42 total tackles, along with a pair of pass break-ups ... At Elon (9/4) had five tackles and shared a tackle for loss ... Started against Kennesaw State (9/18) and had one tackle ... At VMI (9/25) had four tackles and added two tackles at ETSU (10/2) ... Against Furman (10/9) led the team with nine tackles ... Added two tackles against Samford (10/16) with a pass break-up and three tackles at Mercer (10/23) ... Against Chattanooga (11/6) had five tackles ... At North Carolina (11/20) tied for the team-high with eight tackles ...

PRESBYTERIAN: 2020-21: Made seven starts in the secondary as he totaled 34 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one sack, two interceptions, four pass breakups, and six passes defensed ... Added 13 kick returns for 297 yards ... Opened the season with 15 tackles including a tackles for loss and a sack against Gardner-Webb (3/6) ... Recorded his first interception of the season against Morehead State (3/13) to go along with two pass breakups ... Made five stops and recorded a 33-yard interception against Davidson (3/20) ... Following making four tackles and recording a pass breakup against San Diego (3/27), he recorded five solo stops and a tackle for loss at Stetson (4/3) ... Against the Hatters, he also recorded an 88-yard kick return for a touchdown to earn PFL special teams player of the week honors ... 2019: Played in 11 games while making three starts ... Recorded 22 tackles on the season ... Had season-high nine tackles against Jacksonville (9/14) ... Picked up three tackles against Hampton (11/2) ... Added four tackles against Charleston Southern (11/16) ...

HIGH SCHOOL: A two-time All-Region and three-year letterman at Irmo High School ... Earned All-Academic honors ... Also played basketball and ran track ...

PERSONAL: Son of Justina Emmanwori ... Born February 10, 2001 ... Majoring in accounting ... Brother, Nick, is a defensive back at South Carolina.

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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2021Junior

    Cornerback
    5'11" 180 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2022Senior

    Cornerback
    5'11" 190 lbs
    6