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2016 Football Roster

79 Alex Emanuels

  • Position Offensive Line
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 278
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Mercer Island, Wash.
  • Highschool Mercer Island HS

Biography

As a junior (2015)
• Opened the 2015 season as the starter at center and played in all 10 contests.
• Was part of an offensive line unit that started all 10 games together.
• In his first full season as a starter, Cornell’s total offense, rushing and passing yards were all up over the previous year, all the while allowing fewer sacks and converting a higher percentage on third downs.

As a sophomore (2014)
• Spent several weeks on the travel roster as the team’s backup center.
• Played as a reserve against Dartmouth.

As a freshman (2013)
• Emanuels saw action in three contests as a freshman in 2013, including one start at center, before suffering a season-ending injury.
• Emanuels opened the contest against Colgate after seeing reserve action against both Bucknell and Yale to open the season.

At Mercer Island HS
• Emanuels was a first-team Associated Press all-state member as a senior at Mercer Island HS.
• A first-team all-league and all-area pick, he was a finalist for the Seattle National Football Foundation Award and was selected to play in the 2012 Washington East-West Senior All-Star Game.
• Elected team captain as a senior, he was twice named the team's Offensive Lineman of the Year.
• As a junior, Emanuels was named honorable mention all-county.
• The three-year letter winner on the gridiron played on both lines and also earned a varsity letter in basketball.

Personal
• Alexander Clayton Emanuels is the son of Brian and Anne Emanuels and has an older brother and two younger brothers.
• He is enrolled in the College of Engineering.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 79

    2013-14Freshman

    Offensive Line
    6'2" 262 lbs
    79
  • 79

    2014-15Sophomore

    Offensive Line
    6'2" 267 lbs
    79
  • 79

    2015-16Junior

    Offensive Line
    6'2" 285 lbs
    79
  • 79

    2016-17Senior

    Offensive Line
    6'2" 278 lbs
    79