Emmanuel Pregnon
| USC Trojans – No. 70 | |
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| Position | Offensive guard |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 320 lb (145 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| High school | Thomas Jefferson High School |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Emmanuel Pregnon is an American football offensive guard for the USC Trojans. He previously played for the Wyoming Cowboys.
Early life and high school
[edit]Pregnon attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Denver, Colorado. He was an unranked recruit and committed to play college football for the Wyoming Cowboys.[1]
College career
[edit]Wyoming
[edit]Pregnon opted out of his freshman season in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic before taking a redshirt in 2021.[2] Heading into the 2022 season, he earned a starting sport on the Cowboys offensive line.[3] Pregnon served as the team's starting guard throughout the year and earned multiple freshman all-American honors.[4][5] After the 2022 season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[6]
USC
[edit]Pregnon transferred to play for the USC Trojans.[7] In his first two seasons with the Trojans he served as the team's primary starting left guard.[8][9] For his performance during the 2024 season, Pregnon was named second-team all-Big Ten Conference.[10] After accepting an invite to play in the 2025 East-West Shrine Bowl, Pregnon was expected to declare for the 2025 NFL draft, however he decided to return to play for USC in 2025.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Smith, Kaiden. "Former Wyoming OL Emmanuel Pregnon commits to USC". On3.com. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ McKinney, Erik. "Emmanuel Pregnon accepts Shrine Bowl invite". On3.com. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ Criswell, Josh. "Pregnon ready for moment in first season on field". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ Crawford, Brad. "Wyoming OL Emmanuel Pregnon among most coveted prospects in college football transfer portal". 247Sports. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ Connon, Sam. "Wyoming Transfer OG Emmanuel Pregnon Earns UCLA Football Offer". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ Kosko, Nick. "Wyoming transfer Emmanuel Pregnon has received 20 offers since entering NCAA portal". On3.com. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ Evans, Luca. "How USC left guard Emmanuel Pregnon has inspired with toughness through injury". Orange County-Register. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ Kartje, Ryan. "New focus in life has USC's in 2023 and 2023, Emmanuel Pregnon blocking out the pain". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ Duarte, Gabriel. "USC Offensive Lineman Emmanuel Pregnon Will Not Transfer: Win For Lincoln Riley". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ a b McKinney, Erik. "Starting offensive guard Emmanuel Pregnon to return to USC in 2025". On3.com. Retrieved January 2, 2025.