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Emmanuel Karnley Career Story

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Player Story

Emmanuel Karnley story

Emmanuel Karnley built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a cornerback from Antioch, CA wearing No. 19, spending time with Arizona and Virginia. The clearest part of Emmanuel Karnley's career was his defensive production: 40 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 interception, and 13 passes defended across 18 career games in the available record. That gives Emmanuel Karnley's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Arizona

    2023-2024

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Virginia

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2023202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 Regular SeasonArizona0———
2024 Regular SeasonArizona515.51.65
2025 PostseasonVirginia1119.836
2025 Regular SeasonVirginia1119.830

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2026Virginia to WashingtonP4 to P482.8Jan 8, 2026
2025Miami to VirginiaP4 to P487.9Apr 21, 2025

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ No. 21 Missouri

Week 1 · W 13-7 · Postseason · Ranked opponent

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

59.7 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 59.7 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

@ Utah

Week 5 · W 23-10 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

54.7 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.7 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

@ No. 25 Louisville

Week 6 · W 30-27 · Conference game · Ranked opponent

2

Havoc Plays

53.9 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.9 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

@ No. 44 Duke

Week 12 · W 34-17 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

47.2 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 47.2 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

vs No. 41 Florida State

Week 5 · W 46-38 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

40.5 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 40.5 takeover score.

Game statsGame video

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Postseason · Virginia

11 primary output · 19.8 efficiency · 3 usage

50.2

#2

2025 Regular Season · Virginia

50.2

11 primary · 19.8 efficiency · 3 usage

#3

2024 Regular Season · Arizona

31.8

5 primary · 15.5 efficiency · 1.6 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

4

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

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