The Athletic’s Jeff Howe believes Seahawks S “Nick Emmanwori should be considered a dark-horse candidate to win NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.”

30 August 2025

Emmanwori “has been a playmaking force in practice,” and will “eventually” take on a similar role as the one Ravens S Kyle Hamilton played in head coach Mike Macdonald’s scheme when he served as the defensive coordinator in Baltimore. Howe believes “Macdonald’s defense should be even better in his second season.” It’s squarely on the D/ST1 radar.