Prince Emili
American football player (born 1997)
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Okechukwu Prince Emili (born September 18, 1998) is an American professional football defensive tackle. He played college football at Penn.[1]
New York City, New York, U.S.
Emili with the Penn Quakers in 2019 | |||||||
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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | September 18, 1998 New York City, New York, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 295 lb (134 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Clarkstown North (NY) | ||||||
| College | Penn (2016–2021) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2022: undrafted | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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Professional career
| 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 | |
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| 6 ft 0+5⁄8 in (1.84 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | 32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) | 9+1⁄8 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
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
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
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
On June 20, 2024, Emili signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[9] He was released on August 27 as part of final roster cuts.[10]
San Antonio Brahmas
On January 22, 2025, Emili re-signed with the Brahmas.[11]
Columbus Aviators
On January 13, 2026, Emili was selected by the Columbus Aviators in the 2026 UFL Draft.[12]