Cornerback, Mississippi State, 2020–22
Emmanuel Forbes
- Number
- No. 13
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 180 lb
- Class (2022)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Grenada, MS
- Born
- Jan 13, 2001, in Grenada, Mississippi
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Emmanuel Forbes played cornerback at Mississippi State (2020–22). He was a consensus All‑American in 2022. The Washington Commanders took Forbes in the first round, No. 16 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
11tackles, career highvs. NC State, 20212interceptions, career highvs. Texas A&M, 2022Honors
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Mississippi State | 45 | 23 | 0.5 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 2021 | Mississippi State | 59 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | Mississippi State | 39 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| Career | 143 | 88 | 6.5 | 1 | 13 | 21 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Mississippi State | 13 | CB | Fr. | ||
| 2021 | Mississippi State | 13 | CB | So. | ||
| 2022 | Mississippi State | 13 | CB | Jr. | 6′0″ | 180 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2022 Mississippi State 11 games, 39 tackles, 6 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Memphis | W 49–23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Arizona | W 39–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 17 | at LSU | L 16–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Bowling Green | W 45–14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Texas A&M | W 42–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Arkansas | W 40–17 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 15 | at Kentucky | L 17–27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 22 | at Alabama | L 6–30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Georgia | L 19–45 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. East Tennessee State | W 56–7 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Nov 24 | at Ole Miss | W 24–22 | 9 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2021 Mississippi State 13 games, 59 tackles, 1 sack, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Louisiana Tech | W 35–34 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 11 | vs. NC State | W 24–10 | 11 | 9 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | atMemphis | L 29–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs.LSU | L 25–28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 2 | atTexas A&M | W 26–22 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs.Alabama | L 9–49 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Vanderbilt | W 45–6 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Oct 30 | vs.Kentucky | W 31–17 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 6 | atArkansas | L 28–31 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at Auburn | W 43–34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Tennessee State | W 55–10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Ole Miss | L 21–31 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Texas Tech | L 7–34 | 7 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Mississippi State 10 games, 45 tackles, 4 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | atLSU | W 44–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | atKentucky | L 2–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 17 | vs.Texas A&M | L 14–28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | atAlabama | L 0–41 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 7 | vs.Vanderbilt | W 24–17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 21 | atGeorgia | L 24–31 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | atOle Miss | L 24–31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | vs.Auburn | L 10–24 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19 | vs. Missouri | W 51–32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Tulsa | W 28–26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2023 | Combine or pro day 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′0¾″ | |
| Weight | 166 lb | |
| Arm length | 32¼″ | |
| Hand size | 8½″ | |
| Wingspan | 79″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.35 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.48 s | |
| Vertical jump | 37½″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′11″ |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
4 seasons, 36 games with a stat; latest team: Los Angeles Rams.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Washington Commanders | 12 | 34 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Rams | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Rams | 17 | 45 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026 (so far) | Los Angeles Rams | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 36 | 93 | 0 | 5 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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