NDSU

* 2015 NFF Hampshire Honor Society
* 2015 NFL Scouting Combine
* 2015 East-West Shrine Game
* 2014 Buck Buchanan Award Winner
* 2014 AFCA FCS All-America First Team
* 2014 Associated Press All-America First Team
* 2014 Sports Network All-America First Team
* 2014 FCS Athletic Directors Association Defensive Player of the Year
* 2014 College Football Performance.com National Defensive Performer of the Year
* 2014 Walter Camp All-America Team
* 2014 MVFC Defensive Player of the Year
* 2014 MVFC Defensive Player of the Week (3x)
* 2014 Sports Network FCS Defensive Player of the Week (2x)
* 2014 College Sporting News FCS National All-Star (2x)
* 2014 College Football Performance.com National Defensive Lineman of the Week (2x)
* 2014 All-MVFC First Team
* 2013 All-MVFC Second Team
* 2012 All-MVFC Honorable Mention
* 2012 College Football Performance.com National Defensive Lineman of the Week
* 2014 Capital One Academic All-America First Team
* 2013, 2014 Capital One Academic All-District
* 2014 FCS Athletic Directors Association Academic All-Star
* 2013 MVFC All-Academic Second Team
* 2012 MVFC All-Academic Honorable Mention
* 2014 MVFC Presidents Council Academic Award
* 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award
* 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 MVFC Honor Roll
 
Selected by the San Diego Chargers with the 153rd overall pick in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft...Winner of the 2014 Buck Buchanan Award as the top defensive player in the Football Championship Subdivision…Strong, fast performer whose motor is always running…NDSU career record holder with 69 tackles for loss and tied the career mark of 41 sacks...Finished his career sixth in FCS history and fourth in Missouri Valley Football Conference history with 35.5 career sacks…Played in all 61 career games including 49 starts...The Bison went 58-3 in his career with four conference championships and four NCAA national titles.

2014 SEASON (SENIOR): Capital One Academic All-America first team and unanimous FCS All-America first team selection...Buck Buchanan Award winner as the top defensive player in the FCS...Also FCS Athletic Directors Association and Missouri Valley Football Conference Defensive Player of the Year...Led the FCS with 19.5 sacks and 32.5 tackles for loss...NDSU's third leading tackler with 97 stops...Nine quarterback hurries...Second in the MVFC with three forced fumbles...Team-high nine tackles including 4.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks and a forced fumble in the 34-14 win at Iowa State...Career-high 10 tackles, 4.0 sacks, 4.5 TFLs with a forced fumble and QB hurry against South Dakota State...Had 4 of 5 tackles go for negative yardage in a win over Indiana State with 2.5 sacks, 3.5 TFLs and two hurries...Another 10-tackle game at Missouri State with 2.0 sacks, 3.5 TFLs and a 27-yard interception return...MVFC Honor Roll member and earned the Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award and Presidents Council Academic Award.
 
2013 SEASON (JUNIOR): All-Missouri Valley Football Conference second team…Made all 15 starts at right end…Had 47 tackles including a team-high 10.0 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks…Added eight quarterback hurries and a forced fumble…Career-high 2.0 sacks in the season-opening win at Kansas State…Three QB hurries in the 24-23 home win over Northern Iowa…Season-high six tackles including four solos at Youngstown State…Blocked field goals of 44 yards at Youngstown State and 36 yards at Indiana State…Also returned a blocked field goal 59 yards in the FCS championship game to set up a 5-yard touchdown on the next play…Voted to the Capital One Academic All-District team and the MVFC All-Academic second team…MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award and MVFC Honor Roll.
 
2012 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Honorable mention All-Missouri Valley Football Conference...Played in all 15 games including 10 starting assignments...Credited with 49 tackles including 27 solos, 12 tackles for loss, six QB hurries and five sacks...Added a forced fumble vs. Wofford (12-8-12) in NCAA quarterfinal...Recorded a career-high nine tackles including five solos, two tackles for loss, a fumble recovery and one sack in win at Missouri State (11-3-12)...Named College Football Performance.com National Defensive Lineman of the Week...Had two tackles for loss in four games...Recorded career best 1.5 sacks vs. Southern Illinois (10-27-12)...Named to MVFC Academic Excellence Award list and MVFC Honor Roll.
 
2011 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Impressive first season at collegiate level, starting in eight of 15 games played...Contributed at defensive end and special teams...Finished with 41 tackles including four tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks...Recovered  a fumble and scored in the important matchup vs. Northern Iowa (10-29-11)...Recorded a season-high seven tackles with a sack in the win at Minnesota (9-24-11)...Credited with a season best three solo tackles and five overall against Sam Houston State...Named to MVFC Academic Excellence Award list and MVFC Honor Roll.
 
2010 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program...Made six tackles including three solos in the annual Green and Gold spring game...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 graduate of Schuyler Central High School...Two-time Class B all-state player for Schuyler Central and head coach Seth McClain...As a senior, rushed for 1,318 yards and 15 TDs, had 179 receiving yards and one TD, and recorded 84 tackles...Selected to 2010 Shrine Bowl...Three-time all-district...Schuyler Central advanced to second round of 2008 Class B playoffs and won the district with 9-2 record...Rushed for 1,461 yards and 16 TDs as a junior...Two-time honorable mention all-state and all-conference on basketball court...Also competed in track & field and soccer...Three-time academic all-state selection.
 
PERSONAL: Graduated in December 2014 with a bachelor's degree in construction management and a minor in business…Son of John and Jeanine Emanuel...Has one brother, Phil, and two sisters, Emily and Gina...Member of the NDSU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Blue Key Honor Society and St. Paul’s Newman Center.