Versatile defensive backs Nick Emmanwori and Devon Witherspoon have been key players in the Seahawks’ defensive success this season, especially of late.

Nick Emmanwori is a rookie star for the Seattle Seahawks, and now he is talking up the team in the right way, too.

The budding Seattle star had another big game on Sunday, and is within range of accomplishing something no Seahawk has before.

Seahawks rookie Nick Emmanwori is climbing in Defensive Rookie of the Year odds before the Rams game as books tighten the gap in a two-man race.

It would be a disservice to have someone at their computer grading Emmanwori’s specific role based on what a typical slot-safety would do.

Seahawks rookie safety Nick Emmanwori was drafted using the pick from the DK Metcalf trade. Then he chose Russell Wilson's number. Here's how he lived up to all that.

The Seahawks had five takeaways against the Vikings and three against the Falcons. They have three defensive touchdowns and 21 total takeaways on the season. Seahawks rookie Nick Emmanwori, who had the best game of his career thus far on Sunday, isn't shying away from bold claims about the dominant unit.

Emmanwori played the best game of his rookie season against the Falcons. On special teams, he blocked a Zane Gonzalez field goal attempt. On defense, the former South Carolina standout registered an interception, a sack, another tackle for loss, and six total tackles. Emmanwori was quite literally all over the field.

In total, only four rookies saw the field, and just two played more than 10 snaps. As a result, the All-22 review is heavily centered on Grey Zabel and Nick Emmanwori. From an All-22 perspective, this was Zabel’s roughest outing of the season in pass protection,