Emmanuel Forbes

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Emmanuel Forbes
Emmanuel Forbes 2023.jpg
Forbes in 2023
No. 13 – Washington Commanders
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (2001-01-13) January 13, 2001 (age 23)
Grenada, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school: Grenada (Grenada)
College: Mississippi State (2020–2022)
NFL draft: 2023  / Round: 1 / Pick: 16
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2023
Tackles:38
Pass deflections:11
Interceptions:1
Player stats at PFR

Emmanuel Forbes Jr. (born January 13, 2001) is an American football cornerback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and holds the FBS record for most career interceptions returned for a touchdown with six. Forbes was selected by the Commanders in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft.

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Early life

Forbes was born on January 13, 2001, in Grenada, Mississippi. [1] He grew up playing football in youth leagues, often as a quarterback, before attending Grenada High School, where he played football, basketball, and baseball. [1] [2] In football he recorded 49 tackles with eight interceptions as a cornerback, two of which were returned for touchdowns. [3] Forbes also caught 31 passes for 499 yards and seven touchdowns as a wide receiver, and returned a punt and blocked field goal for touchdowns on special teams. [4]

Forbes was considered the second-best prospect in Mississippi's 2020 recruiting class. [1] In December 2019, he signed a National Letter of Intent to play college football for the Bulldogs at Mississippi State University. [1] [5] He had also received several JUCO offers to play college baseball. [1]

College career

Forbes was included on the Southeastern Conference All-Freshman team after recording 45 tackles and five interceptions, three of which were returned for a touchdown. [6] [7] He started every game as a sophomore in 2021, recording 59 tackles and three interceptions. [8] [9] [10] He was a consensus All-American as a junior after recording six interceptions with three returned for touchdowns. [11]

Considered a ballhawk, [12] [13] [14] Forbes holds the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) record for most career interceptions returned for a touchdown with six and is fourth in Mississippi State history with 14 interceptions. [15] [16] He also holds school records for the longest interception return at 90 yards, doing so at the 2020 Armed Forces Bowl, and the most interception yards in a season with 183, doing so as a freshman. [3] [17]

College statistics

SeasonGamesTacklesSoloAstTFLSacksIntFFFRTDPD
2020 104523220.5050036
2021 135945145130004
2022 1246262010600310
Career [18] 3515094566.511400620

Professional career

Forbes at a celebrity softball game in 2023 Emmanuel Forbes softball.jpg
Forbes at a celebrity softball game in 2023
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 0+3⁄4 in
(1.85 m)		166 lb
(75 kg)		32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m)		8+1⁄2 in
(0.22 m)		4.35 s1.48 s2.53 s38.0 in
(0.97 m)		10 ft 11 in
(3.33 m)
Source: [2]

Forbes was selected by the Washington Commanders in the first round (16th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft. [12] His slim weight is a common point of discussion, with him being the only cornerback drafted since 2000 to weigh under 170 pounds at the NFL Combine. [14] [19] [20] He signed a fully guaranteed four-year $15.4 million contract on July 22, 2023. [21] [22]

Forbes recorded his first career interception in his second game, a 35–33 win over the Denver Broncos. [23] In the Week 4 loss against the Philadelphia Eagles, he was widely criticized for his poor performance covering wide receiver A. J. Brown. [24] The following week, Forbes was benched on Thursday Night Football after multiple blown coverages against Chicago Bears wide receiver D. J. Moore. [25] Following the benching, Forbes was downgraded on the team's depth chart and removed from the defense's starting lineup. [26] In the first quarter of the Week 10 game, Forbes was ejected after an illegal helmet-to-helmet hit against Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett. [27] The NFL would fine Forbes for $15,563 for his Week 10 ejection. [28]

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckPDIntYdsAvgLngTDFFFR
2023 WAS 121027252—10133.03———
Career 121027252—10133.03———

Personal life

Forbes is the second-youngest of three siblings. [1] He wears several necklaces for good luck, most featuring the Christian cross, while playing sports and performing daily activities such as showering. [29] His father gave him his first necklace after closing a win as a pitcher in a championship baseball game. [29] In June 2023, Forbes participated in a celebrity softball game hosted by Greg Newsome II at Classic Park in Eastlake, Ohio. [30]

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