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Emeka Emezie
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Waxhaw, N.C.
- High School:
- Marvin Ridge
Pronunciation: eh MECK ah ee MEZZ ee
2021 SEASON:
• Missed spring workouts as he rehabbed from an injury.
• Ranks fifth in school history with 169 career receptions.
• His 2,093 receiving yards is the seventh-best mark in school history.
• 13 career receiving TDs rank 12th in the record book
• Has caught a pass in 32 straight games - the fifth-longest streak in school history and one of the top streaks nationally.
• Ranks first among returning ACC players in career receiving yards (2,093), tied for first in receptions (169) and TD receptions (13).
2020 SEASON:
• An honorable mention All-ACC choice.
• Earned team’s Torry Holt Award for Most Valuable Offensive Player.
• Named the ACC co-WR of the week for the win over Pitt. He caught the game-winning touchdown with 23 seconds on the clock. Had a pair of TDs and 101 yards.
• Leading receiver for the second straight season. Finished with 47 catches and a team-best 738 yards.
2019 SEASON:
• 56 catches for the season ranks 13th in Wolfpack history.
• Pulled down a career-high 12 catches vs. WVU - that tied as the seventh-highest reception total in school history.
• Also had his first career 100-yard game against the Mountaineers.
• In for a career-high 83 snaps vs. Louisville.
2018 SEASON:
• Started 12 of 13 games as a sophomore and ranked third on the team with 53 grabs for 616 yards.
• Pulled down a career-high seven catches in the win at Louisville.
• Followed that with a career-high 90 yards vs. Virginia.
• 67-yard touchdown catch vs. Syracuse was a career long.
• Recipient of the Mike Hardy Award, given to the Wolfpack player who best exhibits a winning attitude.
2017 SEASON:
• Had five catches for 69 yards, including an acrobatic touchdown reception at Wake Forest.
• True freshman who worked his way into the rotation at wide receiver.
• Earned the team’s Philip Rivers Freshman of the Year award.
HIGH SCHOOL
• Played WR at Marvin Ridge High School for coach Aubrey Carter.
• Career Stats: Posted 236 catches for 3,584 yards and 38 touchdowns.
• Senior Stats: Caught 99 passes for 1,387 yard and 18 touchdowns. Also had an interception and returned it 82 yards.
• Team captain as a senior.
• Junior Stats: Caught 69 passes for 1,101 yards and 11 touchdowns.
• Sophomore Stats: Caught 57 passes for 1,014 yards and nine TDs..
• Honors: Played in the 2016 Shrine Bowl. Earned all-state and all-conference honors as a senior.
• Rankings: No. 81 wide receiver nationally by rivals.com, the No. 22 player in North Carolina overall. No. 139 wide receiver nationally by scout.com, and the No. 3 WR in North Carolina.
• Also played high school basketball, he averaged 10.3 ppg and 5.5 rpg as a junior as was named all-conference.
PERSONAL
• Both parents were immigrants from Nigeria. Full name is Chukwuemeka Chitabera Emezie.
• Major: Sport management
EMEZIE CAREER STATS
| Year | GP-GS | Ply | Rec | Yds | TD | YPR | LP |
| 2017 | 13-0 | 204 | 13 | 163 | 1 | 12.5 | 26 |
| 2018 | 13-12 | 767 | 53 | 616 | 5 | 11.8 | 67 |
| 2019 | 12-11 | 700 | 56 | 576 | 2 | 10.3 | 37 |
| 2020 | 12-1013 | 605 | 47 | 738 | 5 | 15.7 | 55 |
| Totals | 48-32 | 2276 | 169 | 2093 | 13 | 12.4 | 67 |