Pronunciation: eh-MEH-kuh eh-BOO-kuh
Major: Accounting (2022), Undeclared (2021)
Weight: 205 (2022), 203 (2021)

2021: Lettered in 2021 after getting offensive snaps in eight games and playing in 11 games … was No. 1 in the Big Ten Conference and No. 12 nationally with a kickoff return average of 29.0 yards per return … averaged over 41 yards per kickoff return (4 ret.; 166 yards) in the win over Maryland with a season-long return of 67 yards … earned Freshman All-America status by Pro Football Focus … caught nine passes for 191 yards with a team-high 21.2 yards-per-catch average … had an 85-yard catch-and-run reception from Kyle McCord vs. Akron that represents the third-longest pass play in school history and the sixth-longest
play overall from scrimmage … had an outstanding Rose Bowl game with 163 kickoff return yards and
career-bests with three receptions for 46 yards with a long of 30 yards.

2021 Media Guide: Emeka enrolled in classes at Ohio State in January 2021, one of 14 from the 2021 recruiting class to arrive early … is exploring majors … a consensus five-star prospect who is the nation’s top-ranked wide receiver and the No. 8 overall player according to 247Sports.

High School: The 2019 Gatorade Player of the Year is the state of Washington … caught 83 passes for 1,607 yards and 25 touchdowns as a senior … also returned three punts for scores and rushed for four TDs … totaled 2,240 all-purpose yards … recorded 28 tackles and eight interceptions from his defensive back
position and returned two for touchdowns … helped Steilacoom reach the 2A state championship game where he set a title-game record with 18 receptions for 163 yards and three touchdowns to go along with eight tackles and an interceptions … caught 199 passes for nearly 4,000 yards and 61 TDs in his career … Washington moved its 2020 high school football season to the spring of 2021 and thus Egbuka did not play a senior season … was also a standout baseball player.

Personal: Parents are Henry Egbuka and Rhonda Ogilvie; step father is Eric Ogilvie.