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Pronunciation
eh-MEZ-bee
Emesibe made his Cal debut as a 2015 redshirt freshman and contributed one tackle that was also a three-yard tackle for loss while playing in each of the team's first two games off the bench. Emesibe redshirted as a 2014 true freshman after playing for a prep team that combined to compile a 28-7 overall record over his final three seasons, advancing to the Southern Section Eastern Division playoffs each year and the quarterfinals each of his past two campaigns when Emesibe led the Mojave River Football League in sacks.
Career (2015 – Present)
• Did not play as a 2016 sophomore after playing in each of the team's first two games off the bench in his second season at Cal as a 2015 redshirt freshman and recorded his lone career tackle as a three-yard tackle for loss in the season opener vs. Grambling State
Sophomore (2016)
• Did not play
• Had one tackle and one pass breakup for the losing Gold squad in the spring game
Freshman (2015)
• Played in each of the team's first two games off the bench and recorded his lone career tackle as a three-yard tackle for loss in the season opener vs. Grambling State
• Had two tackles in the spring game
Freshman (2014)
• Redshirted
• Did not play
• Named a Jonathan and Judy Hoff Scholar-Athlete of the Week
Oak Hills HS (Class of 2014)
• Played in the West Coast Bowl and Canyon-Coast Classic after his 2013 senior season, helping his squad to a victory in the latter
• Member of three varsity teams that combined for a 28-7 record and advanced to the Southern Section Eastern Division playoffs all three seasons and the quarterfinals each of his final two campaigns
• Led the Mojave River Football League in sacks both as a senior (12.0) and 2012 junior (8.5), adding three forced fumbles during his junior campaign
• Earned first-team All-MRFL honors and added 45 tackles, one interception that he returned for a touchdown, one blocked punt and one blocked field goal to his sack totals as a senior for a team that was 10-2 overall
• Had a season high and career-high-tying 3.0 sacks against Burroughs and Miller as a senior, matching the 3.0 sacks he had against Miller as a junior
• Had a career-high 11 tackles vs. Arroyo Valley as a senior
• Team was 10-2 overall as a junior when he added a career-high 47 tackles, two passes defended, one blocked field goal, and one rush for six yards
• Contributed 11 tackles as a 2011 sophomore for a team that was 8-3 overall
• Also played basketball as a prep
Recruiting Notes (Class of 2014)
• A three-star recruit according to 247Sports, 247Sports Composite, ESPN, Rivals and Scout
• Among the nation’s top-ranked strong-side defensive ends by 247Sports Composite (No. 35) and 247Sports (No. 41)
• Also checked in on the 247Sports Composite list of the nation’s top players overall at No. 832
• Ranked among the top players overall in his region by ESPN (No. 94)
• Among the top players overall in California according to ESPN (No. 60), 247Sports Composite (No. 79) and 247Sports (No. 84)
• Received an 85 grade from 247Sports, while 247Sports Composite had him at 0.8479, ESPN at 78 and Rivals at 5.5
• Listed No. 9 on the Rivals Southern California Defensive End watch list and was the No. 10 defensive end in the West before the season according to Scout
• Had a top 25 SPARQ rating out of nearly 1,700 participants at the 2012 Nike SPARQ Combine in Long Beach
• Participated in the 2013 Los Angeles and Oakland NFTC events, earning All-Camp honors in LA
Other
• Full name is Kennedy Chukwudike Emesibe
• Born February 10, 1996
• Aunt and uncle are Nimi and Vincent McCoy
• Brothers Melvin (UCLA) and Galvin (UC Davis) Emesibe both played college football
• Had testing marks of 4.79 in the 40-yard dash, 4.3 in the 20-yard shuttle, 36 inches in the vertical jump and a 525 max in the bench press according to Scout, while his SPARQ rating according to ESPN is 87.96
• Intended major is economics
Emesibe's Career Game Highs
Tackles: 1 (vs. Grambling State, 2015)
Tackles For Loss: 1.0 (vs. Grambling State, 2015)
Tackle For Loss Yards: 3 (vs. Grambling State, 2015)
Last Updated
November 29, 2016
