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Emmanuel Forbes

Emmanuel Forbes Jr. (born January 13, 2001) is an American professional football cornerback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and holds the FBS record for most career interceptions returned for a touchdown with six. Forbes was selected by the Commanders in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft.

Emmanuel Forbes
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Forbes in 2023
No. 13 – Washington Commanders
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (2001-01-13) January 13, 2001 (age 23)
Grenada, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:Grenada (Grenada)
College:Mississippi State (2020–2022)
NFL draft:2023 / round: 1 / pick: 16
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2024
Tackles:45
Pass deflections:12
Interceptions:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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Forbes was born on January 13, 2001, in Grenada, Mississippi.[1] He grew up playing football in youth leagues, often as a quarterback, before attending Grenada High School, where he played football, basketball, and baseball.[1][2] In football he recorded 49 tackles with eight interceptions as a cornerback, two of which were returned for touchdowns.[3] Forbes also caught 31 passes for 499 yards and seven touchdowns as a wide receiver, and returned a punt and blocked field goal for touchdowns on special teams.[4]

Forbes was considered the second-best prospect in Mississippi's 2020 recruiting class.[1] In December 2019, he signed a National Letter of Intent to play college football for the Bulldogs at Mississippi State University.[1][5] He had also received several JUCO offers to play college baseball.[1]

College career

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Forbes was included on the Southeastern Conference All-Freshman team after recording 45 tackles and five interceptions, three of which were returned for a touchdown.[6][7] He started every game as a sophomore in 2021, recording 59 tackles and three interceptions.[8][9][10] He was a consensus All-American as a junior after recording six interceptions with three returned for touchdowns.[11]

Considered a ballhawk,[12][13][14] Forbes holds the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) record for most career interceptions returned for a touchdown with six and is fourth in Mississippi State history with 14 interceptions.[15][16] He also holds school records for the longest interception return at 90 yards, doing so at the 2020 Armed Forces Bowl, and the most interception yards in a season with 183, doing so as a freshman.[3][17]

College statistics
Season Games Tackles Solo Ast TFL Sacks Int FF FR TD PD
2020 10 45 23 22 0.5 0 5 0 0 3 6
2021 13 59 45 14 5 1 3 0 0 0 4
2022 12 46 26 20 1 0 6 0 0 3 10
Career[18] 35 150 94 56 6.5 1 14 0 0 6 20

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 0+3⁄4 in
(1.85 m) 		166 lb
(75 kg) 		32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m) 		8+1⁄2 in
(0.22 m)		 4.35 s 1.48 s 2.53 s 38.0 in
(0.97 m)		 10 ft 11 in
(3.33 m)
Sources:[2][19]

Forbes was selected by the Washington Commanders in the first round (16th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft.[12] His slim weight is a common point of discussion, with him being the only cornerback drafted since 2000 to weigh under 170 pounds at the NFL Combine.[14][20][21] He signed a fully guaranteed four-year $15.4 million contract on July 22, 2023.[22][23]

Forbes recorded his first career interception in his second game, a 35–33 win over the Denver Broncos.[24] In the Week 4 loss against the Philadelphia Eagles, he was criticized for his performance covering wide receiver A. J. Brown.[25] The following week, he was benched after multiple blown coverages against Chicago Bears wide receiver D. J. Moore.[26][27] In the first quarter of the Week 10 game, Forbes was ejected after an helmet-to-helmet hit against Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett.[28] The NFL fined him for $15,563 for his Week 10 ejection.[29]

Following the opening game of the 2024 season, Forbes underwent surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his right thumb.[30] In the Week 6 win over the Carolina Panthers, Forbes recorded his second career interception against quarterback Andy Dalton.[31]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR
2023 WAS 12 10 27 25 2 — 10 1 3 3.0 3 — — —
Career 12 10 27 25 2 — 10 1 3 3.0 3 — — —

Personal life

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Forbes at a celebrity softball game in 2023

Forbes is the second-youngest of three siblings.[1] He wears several necklaces for good luck, most featuring the Christian cross, while playing sports and performing daily activities such as showering.[32] His father gave him his first necklace after closing a win as a pitcher in a championship baseball game.[32] Forbes participated in a celebrity softball game at Classic Park in June 2023.[33]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2023 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. p. 250. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Emmanuel Forbes Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Selby, Zach (April 28, 2023). "Five things to know about CB Emmanuel Forbes". Commanders.com. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  4. ^ Selby, Zach (July 13, 2023). "The Ball Hawk, part 2". Commanders.com. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  5. ^ McDougle, Anthony (December 18, 2019). "Top football players in Mississippi choose LSU, Auburn, Kentucky, Oregon, in-state schools". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  6. ^ "2020 SEC Football Awards, All-SEC Team Announced". SECSports.com. December 22, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  7. ^ Suss, Nick (August 17, 2021). "Mississippi State secondary could thrive behind talented CB duo of Martin Emerson, Emmanuel Forbes". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  8. ^ Faulk, Robbie (June 9, 2022). "Forbes steps into role as leader for MSU". Starkville Daily News. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  9. ^ Krajisnik, Stefan (April 12, 2022). "'It's his time to lead': McBath confident in Forbes taking next step for Mississippi State". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  10. ^ DeRosa, Theo (August 15, 2022). "Darcel McBath pleased with progress of Mississippi State cornerbacks". The Commercial Dispatch. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  11. ^ Bender, Bill (December 15, 2022). "2022 Consensus All-American team: Two-time selections Will Anderson, Deuce Vaughn lead way". The Sporting News. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  12. ^ a b Jhabvala, Nicki (April 27, 2023). "Commanders draft Mississippi State CB Emmanuel Forbes with 16th pick". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  13. ^ Standig, Ben (April 27, 2023). "Commanders draft Emmanuel Forbes: Why Washington coveted the ballhawk cornerback". The Athletic. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  14. ^ a b Vacchiano, Ralph (May 4, 2023). "Emmanuel Forbes' ball-hawk abilities outweigh size concerns for Commanders". FOX Sports. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  15. ^ Krajisnik, Stefan (November 19, 2022). "Mississippi State football defensive back Emmanuel Forbes breaks FBS record vs. ETSU". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  16. ^ Keim, John (May 20, 2023). "'He's playing chess': Inside all six of Emmanuel Forbes' NCAA-record setting picks". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  17. ^ "Emmanuel Forbes Bulldogs profile". hailstate.com. Mississippi State University. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  18. ^ "Emmanuel Forbes College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  19. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Emmanuel Forbes College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  20. ^ Phillips, Michael (April 28, 2023). "A weighty matter: Commanders draft pick will be of NFL's lightest players". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  21. ^ Sheppard, Riley (May 9, 2023). "Commanders 'Turnover Machine' Emmanuel Forbes Could Create Best NFL Defense". SI.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  22. ^ Selby, Zach. "Commanders sign Emmanuel Forbes Jr., Quan Martin". Commanders.com. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  23. ^ Aaron Wilson [@AaronWilson_NFL] (July 21, 2023). "Commanders signed first-round pick Emmanuel Forbes to fully guaranteed $15.407 million deal with $8.205 million signing bonus, and guaranteed training camp roster bonuses of $535,344, $800,000 and $900,00 in 2024, 2025 and 2026" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  24. ^ Brener, Jeremy (September 18, 2023). "Commanders' Emmanuel Forbes Records First Career Interception vs. Broncos: 'It Means a Lot!'". SI.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  25. ^ Paras, Matthew (October 1, 2023). "Forbes' struggles highlight Commanders' thin margin for error in loss to Eagles". WashingtonTimes.com. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  26. ^ Manning, Bryan (October 6, 2023). "Eagles CB Darius Slay with some encouraging words for Emmanuel Forbes". USAToday.com. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  27. ^ Benzing-Plourde, Kyra (October 23, 2023). "Emmanuel Forbes making the most of limited playing time". Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  28. ^ Keim, John (November 12, 2023). "Commanders CB Emmanuel Forbes ejected after hit to helmet". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  29. ^ Manning, Bryan (November 18, 2023). "NFL fines Emmanuel Forbes for hit that resulted in his disqualification in Week 10". Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  30. ^ Keim, John. "Sources: Commanders' Emmanuel Forbes Jr. to have thumb surgery". ESPN. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  31. ^ Washington Commanders Public Relations (October 21, 2024). "Commanders-Panthers Stats & Snaps". Commanders.com. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  32. ^ a b Lichtenstein, Hannah (August 3, 2023). "Forbes sheds light on his 'good luck' chains". Commanders.com. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  33. ^ Ulrich, Nate (June 28, 2023). "Surprised by Martin Emerson's hot start with Browns? Here's why a top NFL Draft pick isn't". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
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