Emeka Egbuka Explained

Emeka Egbuka
School:Ohio State Buckeyes
Currentnumber:2
Currentposition:Wide receiver
Class:Senior
Birth Date:14 October 2002
Birth Place:Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Heightft:6
Heightin:1
Weight Lb:205
Highlights:
Highschool:Steilacoom (Steilacoom, Washington)
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Espn:4567750

Emeka Egbuka (born October 14, 2002) is an American football wide receiver for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Early life

Egbuka was born in Tacoma, Washington and grew up in Steilacoom, Washington and attended Steilacoom High School.[1] He was named the Washington Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior after he caught 83 passes for 1,607 yards and 25 touchdowns and compiled 2,240 all-purpose yards with three punt return touchdowns and four rushing touchdowns.[2] [3] Egbuka was rated a five-star recruit and committed to play college football at Ohio State.[4]

College career

Egbuka joined the Ohio State Buckeyes as an early enrollee in January 2021, forgoing his senior season at Steilacoom which had been moved to the spring due to COVID-19.[5] He played in 11 games as a freshman and caught nine passes for 191 yards.[6] He also returned 20 kickoffs for 580 yards and was named honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference.[7] [8] As a sophomore in 2022, Egbuka recorded over 1,000 receiving yards.

Statistics

Ohio State Buckeyes
SeasonGamesReceivingRushingKick ReturnsPunt Returns
GP GS Rec Yds Avg TD Att Yds Avg TD Ret Yds Avg TD Ret Yds Avg TD
202111 0 9 191 21.2 0 0 0 0.0 0 20 580 29.0 0 0 0 0 0
20221313741,15115.6 1011877.921 25 25.0 0 11 75 6.8 0
202310 9 41 515 12.6 4 5 25 5.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 7 23 3.3 0
202410 10 49 612 12.5 8 5 21 4.2 0 1 16 16.0 0 0 0 0.0 0
Career[9] 44 32 173 2,469 14.3 22 21 133 6.3 2 22 621 28.2 0 18 98 5.4 0

Personal life

Egbuka is a Christian.[10] Egbuka's grandfather Ronald Frederick is the current mayor of Dupont, Washington.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Steilacoom's Emeka Egbuka, nation's No. 1 junior athlete, getting five-star treatment. The Seattle Times. November 14, 2019. September 4, 2022.
  2. Web site: Seattle Times All-State Football: Steilacoom's Emeka Egbuka just 'plays at a different speed' . The Seattle Times. December 14, 2019. September 4, 2022.
  3. Web site: Steilacoom's Egbuka is the Gatorade State Player of the Year. Scott. Eklund. 247Sports.com. December 6, 2019. September 4, 2022.
  4. Web site: Emeka Egbuka commits to Ohio State Buckeyes football team. Tom. VanHaaren. ESPN.com. December 11, 2020. September 4, 2022.
  5. Web site: Ohio State football's early enrollees for 2021. Phil. Harrison. Buckeyes Wire. USA Today. January 23, 2021. September 4, 2022.
  6. Web site: What you need to know about Ohio State football wide receiver Emeka Egbuka. Colin. Gay. The Columbus Dispatch. September 3, 2022. September 4, 2022.
  7. Web site: Emeka Egbuka becoming ‘multifaceted’ as Ohio State kick returner, receiver. Jacob. Benge. Rivals.com. August 28, 2022. September 4, 2022.
  8. Web site: Emeka Egbuka, Marvin Harrison show promise but leave plenty of room for growth in first start: Stephen Means’ Observations. Stephen. Means. Cleveland.com. September 4, 2022. September 4, 2022.
  9. Web site: Emeka Egbuka College Stats. Sports-Reference.com. October 20, 2022.
  10. Web site: Claybourn . Cole . 15 Christ-following college football players to watch in 2024 . Sports Spectrum . 1 September 2024.
  11. Web site: Birmingham . Jeremy . 2020-12-14 . 'Different' Emeka Egbuka won't accept anything short of greatness . 2024-05-15 . On3 . en.

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