It’s pronounced EE-manwori, accenting the E.

As in, “Everywhere.”

When the Seahawks traded up 17 spots to draft the 6-foot-3, 220-pound Nick Emmanwori this spring, coach Mike Macdonald immediately likened him to Kyle Hamilton. Hamilton is Baltimore’s do-it-all safety of about the same size. Macdonald as Ravens defensive coordinator a couple of years ago, turned Hamilton into a superstar by having him play all over the back seven of the Ravens defense.

But he hasn’t done what Emmanwori’s doing for Macdonald in Seattle.

Just over halfway through his rookie season with the Seahawks, Emmanwori is doing more than he did starring in college at South Carolina. He’s doing even more than the All-Pro Hamilton does in Baltimore.

“We didn’t really play Kyle on the line of scrimmage,” Macdonald sa

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