An HBCU standout out of Fort Valley State, Emanuel Wilson built a three-year NFL career in Green Bay before landing in Seattle.
Emanuel Wilson's road to the NFL ran through Johnson C. Smith and Fort Valley State, small programs where he piled up rushing yards before going undrafted in 2023. He spent three seasons as a rotational back for the Green Bay Packers, and now brings that experience to Seattle's backfield.
Path to the league
Wilson began his college career at Johnson C. Smith in 2019, rushing for 1,040 yards and 13 touchdowns on 159 carries, before transferring to Fort Valley State, where he led the team with 1,371 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns in 2022 en route to Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year honors. He went undrafted in 2023, briefly signed with the Denver Broncos, and was picked up by the Green Bay Packers days later.
Career highlights
Wilson made Green Bay's 53-man roster as a rookie and went on to play in 41 regular-season games for the Packers from 2023 to 2025, rushing for 1,083 yards and 7 touchdowns. His best NFL season came in 2024, when he played all 17 games and rushed for 502 yards and four touchdowns.
2025 season recap
Wilson spent the 2025 season with the Green Bay Packers as part of their running back rotation before signing a one-year, $2.1 million contract with the Seattle Seahawks in March 2026.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Emanuel Wilson (American football)
- Seahawks.com: Emanuel Wilson
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Rushing
17 games played▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | seahawks | 8 | 111 | 403 | 3.6 | 3 | 21 |
| 2025 | packers | 17 | 125 | 496 | 4.0 | 3 | 15 |
| 2024 | packers | 17 | 103 | 502 | 4.9 | 4 | 21 |
| 2023 | packers | 7 | 14 | 85 | 6.1 | 0 | 31 |
▶Receiving · career
| Year | Team | GP | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | seahawks | 8 | 6 | 65 | 10.8 | 1 | 23 |
| 2025 | packers | 17 | 15 | 99 | 6.6 | 0 | 25 |
| 2024 | packers | 17 | 11 | 48 | 4.4 | 1 | 30 |
| 2023 | packers | 7 | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 9 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Running Back
- Group
- offense
- College
- Fort Valley State
- Hometown
- Charlotte, NC, USA
- Age
- 27
- Status
- active
Latest news about Emanuel Wilson
All news →Seahawks Rout Chiefs 20-3 in Week 7
Seattle Seahawks 20, Kansas City Chiefs 3 at Lumen Field. Sam Darnold went 20 of 28 for 257 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception.
Broncos Edge Seahawks 17-14 in Week 6
Denver Broncos 17, Seattle Seahawks 14 at Empower Field at Mile High. Bo Nix went 17 of 27 for 107 yards.
49ers Edge Seahawks 32-29 in Week 5
San Francisco 49ers 32, Seattle Seahawks 29 at Lumen Field. Brock Purdy went 19 of 29 for 189 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interception.
Seahawks Beat Chargers 30-23 in Week 4
Seattle Seahawks 30, Los Angeles Chargers 23 at Lumen Field. Sam Darnold went 13 of 22 for 168 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interception.
Seahawks Rout Cardinals 31-7 in Week 2
Seattle Seahawks 31, Arizona Cardinals 7 at State Farm Stadium. Drew Lock went 19 of 26 for 235 yards with 3 touchdowns.
