South Carolina football saw five players selected in the 2025 NFL Draft. Nick Emmanwori came off the board first. Despite earning a lot of first-round grades in recent months, the All-American safety slipped to the second round.

The 6-foot-4, 254-pound edge rusher led the Gamecocks with 15.5 tackles for losses and was eighth in the nation with 11.5 sacks this past season.

Per ESPN Research, Nick Emmanwori is one of four players 6-3 or taller to top 40 inches in the vertical jump and run a sub-4.4 40-yard dash since '03.