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Emeka Egbuka

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

Emeka Egbuka
Egbuka with Ohio State in 2024
Ohio State Buckeyes – No. 2
PositionWide receiver
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born: (2002-10-14) October 14, 2002 (age 22)
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolSteilacoom (Steilacoom, Washington)
Career highlights and awards

Early life

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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

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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

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Ohio State Buckeyes
Season Games Receiving Rushing Kick Returns Punt Returns
GP GS Rec Yds Avg TD Att Yds Avg TD Ret Yds Avg TD Ret Yds Avg TD
2021 11 0 9 191 21.2 0 0 0 0.0 0 20 580 29.0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 13 13 74 1,151 15.6 10 11 87 7.9 2 1 25 25.0 0 11 75 6.8 0
2023 10 9 41 515 12.6 4 5 25 5.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 7 23 3.3 0
2024 10 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

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

References

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