Okechukwu Prince Emili (born September 18, 1998) is an American professional football defensive tackle. He played college football at Penn.[1]

Prince Emili
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Emili with the Penn Quakers
Personal information
Born: (1998-09-18) September 18, 1998 (age 26)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school:Clarkstown North (NY)
College:Penn (2016–2021)
Position:Defensive tackle
Undrafted:2022
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:3
Pass deflections:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+58 in
(1.84 m)
295 lb
(134 kg)
32+58 in
(0.83 m)
9+18 in
(0.23 m)
5.12 s 1.56 s 3.00 s 4.50 s 7.58 s 36.5 in
(0.93 m)
9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)
28 reps
All values from Pro Day[2]

Buffalo Bills

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Emili was signed by the Buffalo Bills on May 2, 2022, as an undrafted free agent.[3] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad on September 14. He was promoted to the active roster on September 24, then waived and re-signed back to the practice squad on September 28. He was released on October 4.

New Orleans Saints

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On November 16, 2022, Emili was signed to the New Orleans Saints' practice squad.[4] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.[5] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[6]

San Antonio Brahmas

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On December 20, 2023, Emili signed with the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL.[7] He had his contract terminated by the team on June 19, 2024 to sign with an NFL team.[8]

Atlanta Falcons

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On June 20, 2024, Emili signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[9] He was released on August 27 as part of final roster cuts.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Prince Emili - Football".
  2. ^ "Prince Emili College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "Prince Emili signs with Buffalo Bills".
  4. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. November 16, 2022.
  5. ^ "Saints sign eight to reserve/future contracts". NewOrleansSaints.com. January 9, 2023.
  6. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 29, 2023.
  7. ^ "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  8. ^ @UFL_PR (June 19, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transaction:" (Tweet). Retrieved June 20, 2024 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ Waack, Terrin (June 20, 2024). "Falcons sign OT Jaryd Jones-Smith, DT Prince Emili". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  10. ^ Waack, Terrin. "Falcons announce initial 53-man roster for 2024". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
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