Michigan State Spartans target Emmanuel Nwaiwu, who plans an official visit
2025 defensive tackle Emmanuel Nwaiwu is different from most of the Michigan State Spartans’ prospects. He plays north of the border in Quebec. When I spoke with him, it was in June, after the Spartans offered him. He had appeared at Wayne State’s mega camp in late May with other members of Montreal Vanier College.
He told me that at camp he spoke with the Spartans and defensive line coach Legi Suiaunoa, who liked his movement and his flickering speed without the ball. Nwaiwu was proud to be a Canadian football player and felt that Canadians were overlooked and had a lot to offer colleges in America.
“You see that every year. There are a lot of guys from Canada now, especially Quebec,” Nwaiwu said. “They get offers, go to the States and give it their all. It’s going to be big. The reason is because we’re athletes, we’re hungry. We’re hungry athletes out here, man.”
Now Nwaiwu is about to take a big step and play college football in the USA. Nwaiwu told On3 he plans to take an official visit to Michigan State in the fall.
“I talk to a lot of coaches at Michigan State,” Nwaiwu said. “We communicate during the week. We have a group chat where we all communicate. I talked to Coach (Cole) Moore and we already have a date planned for an OV after my season when they have a home game in November.”
An official visit would be a big deal for Nwaiwu, who has five offers. He told On3 what he would look for in a potential visit.
“I want to see how much effort they put into making sure their athletes graduate, and I also want to see how their facilities are pushing their athletes to be the best people and athletes they can be,” Nwaiwu said. “Plus, they get to know the culture and understand how things are.”
Nwaiwu could develop into a good player under Suianunoa, who signed two defensive linemen for the 2025 class. Nwaiwu told On3 what Suianunoa likes about him.
“Coach Legi likes how quick and agile I am off the line and how destructive I am on the field, especially for my size,” Nwaiwu said. “I’m 6’5″, 250 pounds and have a 4’3″ run. With my size, not many people could move me. I’ve trained myself most of my life, but what they can teach me will take me to the next level and develop me as a player.”
Michael France is Sports Illustrated’s Michigan State recruiting reporter and covers all things Big Ten recruiting for Spartan Nation. Follow him on Twitter/X@michaelfrancesi for exclusive coverage of the Spartans recruiting.
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