Emanuel Dashae Wilson (born May 8, 1999)[1] is an American professional football running back for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls and Fort Valley State Wildcats, and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Denver Broncos in 2023.
| No. 27 – Seattle Seahawks | |||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | May 8, 1999 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 226 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school | North Mecklenburg (Huntersville, North Carolina) | ||||||||||||||||
| College | Johnson C. Smith (2018–2019) Fort Valley State (2020–2022) | ||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2023: undrafted | ||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editWilson was born in Roanoke, Virginia. He moved to Charlotte, NC with his mother and brother when he was 8 years old. He played high school football at the North Mecklenburg High School.[2]
College career
editWilson attended Johnson C. Smith University where he played college football for the Golden Bulls, redshirting in 2018 and playing his first season in 2019.[3] He transferred to Fort Valley State University in 2020, where he played for the Wildcats through the 2022 season.[2]
Statistics
editProfessional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |
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| 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m) | 226 lb (103 kg) | 33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 7+1⁄8 in (2.01 m) | 4.57 s | 1.58 s | 2.68 s | 4.34 s | 7.23 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | |
| All values from HBCU Combine/Pro Day[4] | ||||||||||||
Denver Broncos
editAfter going unselected in the 2023 NFL draft, Wilson signed as an undrafted free agent with the Denver Broncos on May 12, 2023.[5] The Broncos waived him three days later.[6]
Green Bay Packers
editOn May 22, 2023, Wilson signed with the Green Bay Packers.[7] On August 29, the Packers announced that Wilson had made the initial 53-man roster after a strong preseason performance.[8][9] Wilson made his NFL debut on September 17, in a Week 2 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, recording three carries for five yards.[10] He was placed on injured reserve on November 22.[11] Wilson was activated on January 6, 2024.[12]
Entering 2024 season Wilson named the backup running back to veteran Josh Jacobs after injuries to A. J. Dillon and rookie MarShawn Lloyd. He played in all 17 games, recording 502 rushing yards and four touchdowns. He returned as the primary backup in 2025, rushing for 496 yards and three touchdowns through 17 games and two starts.
Seattle Seahawks
editOn March 13, 2026, Wilson signed a one-year, $2.1 million contract with the Seattle Seahawks.[13]
NFL career statistics
edit| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Kick returns | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2023 | GB | 7 | 0 | 14 | 85 | 6.1 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | GB | 17 | 0 | 103 | 502 | 4.9 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 48 | 4.4 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | GB | 17 | 2 | 125 | 496 | 4.0 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 99 | 6.6 | 25 | 0 | 9 | 233 | 25.9 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 41 | 2 | 242 | 1,083 | 4.5 | 31 | 7 | 30 | 170 | 5.7 | 30 | 1 | 9 | 233 | 25.9 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Source: pro-football-reference.com | ||||||||||||||||||||
Postseason
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Emanuel Wilson (RB)". ESPN.com.
- 1 2 "Emanuel Wilson – Football (RB)". fvsusports.com.
- ↑ "Emanuel Wilson – Football (RB)". goldenbullsports.com.
- ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Emanuel Wilson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ↑ DiLalla, Aric (May 12, 2023). "Broncos sign 15 college free agents". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ↑ DiLalla, Aric (May 15, 2023). "Broncos sign RB Tyreik McAllister, waive four players". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ↑ "Packers sign RB Emanuel Wilson, Green Bay releases K Parker White". Packers.com. May 22, 2023.
- ↑ "Packers keep 6 receivers, 11 offensive linemen: Here's the initial 2023 roster". Packers.com. August 29, 2023.
- ↑ Kuhagen, Christopher (August 12, 2023). "Who is Emanuel Wilson, No. 31 running back for the Green Bay Packers? He had breakout performance vs. the Bengals". jsonline.com. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ↑ "Packers' Emanuel Wilson: Makes professional debut". CBSSports.com. September 17, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
- ↑ "Packers sign WR Bo Melton, RB James Robinson to active roster". Packers.com. November 22, 2023.
- ↑ "Packers activate TE Luke Musgrave, RB Emanuel Wilson off IR". Packers.com. January 6, 2023.
- ↑ Horton, Ari (March 13, 2026). "Seahawks Sign RB Emanuel Wilson". Seahawks.com.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Yahoo Sports
- Seattle Seahawks bio
- Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls bio
- Fort Valley State Wildcats bio