Forbes has played in every game this season, starting two contests with seven tackles and two pass breakups.
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Forbes Named To Freshman All-American Watch List
October 20, 2020 | Football
Freshman corner is one of two freshmen nationally with multiple interceptions
STARKVILLE – Freshman Emmanuel Forbes has been named to the Football Writers' Association of America's Freshman All-American Watch List, the organization announced Tuesday.
The Bulldog cornerback is one of 74 student-athletes and 10 defensive backs to receive the honor.
Forbes has played in every game this season, starting two contests. He has made seven tackles and is one of four true freshmen nationally with multiple interceptions. His two interceptions are tied for third in the SEC.
Against Texas A&M last week, the Grenada, Mississippi, native took an interception 60 yards for his first career touchdown. That marked the longest interception return by a Bulldog since Oct. 28, 2017 when Jamal Peters returned one 90 yards for a touchdown.
In State's victory at LSU, Forbes played 49 snaps in his debut and made the first interception of his career. He had the third-highest coverage grade on the team according to Pro Football Focus and did not allow a catch on three targets. At Kentucky, Forbes added two pass breakups and allowed just one reception on four targets.
Forbes is one of eight true freshmen to debut for Mississippi State this season and one of 14 Bulldogs to make their first career start in 2020.
State has boasted a Freshman All-American in three of the last four years (Leo Lewis, LB, FWAA-2016; Jace Christmann, K, FWAA-2017; Martin Emerson, CB, PFF-2019).
The complete 2020 FWAA Freshman All-American Watch List is below.
Quarterbacks
Spencer Rattler (RS), Oklahoma
Grayson McCall (RS), Coastal Carolina
Grant Wells (RS), Marshall
Bryson Lucero (RS), UAB
Cornelious Brown IV (RS), Georgia State
Connor Bazelak (RS), Missouri
Shane Illingworth, Oklahoma State
Michael Pratt, Tulane
Running Backs
Ulysses Bentley IV (RS), SMU
Deuce Vaughn, Kansas State
Tank Bigsby, Auburn
Jahmyr Gibbs, Georgia Tech
Rahjai Harris, ECU
Kimani Vidal, Troy
Calvin Hill, Texas State
Deion Hankins (RS), UTEP
Sean Tucker, Syracuse
Tyrell Robinson, Army
Wide Receivers
Jordan Addison, Pittsburgh
Lavel Davis Jr., Virginia
Marvin Mims, Oklahoma
Blair Conwright (RS), TCU
Taylor Morin (RS), Wake Forest
Kyren Lacy, Louisiana
Chase Lane (RS), Texas A&M
Donavon Greene (RS), Wake Forest
Tight Ends
Arik Gilbert, LSU
Carter Wheat (RS), BYU
Michael Mayer, Notre Dame
Beau Johnson (RS), Georgia Southern
Taylor Thompson, Charlotte
Offensive Linemen
Maurice Smith, Florida State
Willie Lampkin, Coastal Carolina
Brady Latham (RS), Arkansas
Christian Mahogany (RS), Boston College
Zach Frazier, West Virginia
Tyler Smith (RS), Tulsa
Warren McClendon (RS), Georgia
Jake Springfield (RS), Oklahoma State
Robert Scott Jr., Florida State
Brandon Yates (RS), West Virginia
Defensive Linemen
Calijah Kancey (RS), Pittsburgh
Christian Clayton (RS), UTSA
Jared Harrison-Hunte (RS), Miami
Bryan Bresee, Clemson
Myles Murphy, Clemson
Josh Celiscar, UCF
Jalen Carter, Georgia
Tyler Batty, BYU
Akheem Mesidor, West Virginia
Javon Solomon (RS), Troy
Linebackers
Will Anderson Jr., Alabama
Tyler Grubbs, Louisiana Tech
Marlowe Wax, Syracuse
BJ Ojulari, LSU
Jamal Ligon, UTSA
Jared Bartlett (RS), West Virginia
Stefon Thompson, Syracuse
Defensive Backs
Eli Ricks, LSU
Hudson Clark (RS), Arkansas
Quincy Riley (RS), MTSU
Emmanuel Forbes, Mississippi State
Caelen Carson, Wake Forest
Derrick Canteen (RS), Georgia Southern
Jalen Catalon (RS), Arkansas
Anthony Wilson (RS), Georgia Southern
Antavious Lane (RS), Georgia State
Isheem Young (RS), Iowa State
Specialists
Harrison Mevis, Missouri
Matthew Quinn (RS), UAB
Charlie Ham (RS), Duke
Porter Wilson (RS), Duke
Alex Mastromanno, Florida State
Kai Kroeger, South Carolina
The Bulldog cornerback is one of 74 student-athletes and 10 defensive backs to receive the honor.
Forbes has played in every game this season, starting two contests. He has made seven tackles and is one of four true freshmen nationally with multiple interceptions. His two interceptions are tied for third in the SEC.
Against Texas A&M last week, the Grenada, Mississippi, native took an interception 60 yards for his first career touchdown. That marked the longest interception return by a Bulldog since Oct. 28, 2017 when Jamal Peters returned one 90 yards for a touchdown.
In State's victory at LSU, Forbes played 49 snaps in his debut and made the first interception of his career. He had the third-highest coverage grade on the team according to Pro Football Focus and did not allow a catch on three targets. At Kentucky, Forbes added two pass breakups and allowed just one reception on four targets.
Forbes is one of eight true freshmen to debut for Mississippi State this season and one of 14 Bulldogs to make their first career start in 2020.
State has boasted a Freshman All-American in three of the last four years (Leo Lewis, LB, FWAA-2016; Jace Christmann, K, FWAA-2017; Martin Emerson, CB, PFF-2019).
The complete 2020 FWAA Freshman All-American Watch List is below.
Quarterbacks
Spencer Rattler (RS), Oklahoma
Grayson McCall (RS), Coastal Carolina
Grant Wells (RS), Marshall
Bryson Lucero (RS), UAB
Cornelious Brown IV (RS), Georgia State
Connor Bazelak (RS), Missouri
Shane Illingworth, Oklahoma State
Michael Pratt, Tulane
Running Backs
Ulysses Bentley IV (RS), SMU
Deuce Vaughn, Kansas State
Tank Bigsby, Auburn
Jahmyr Gibbs, Georgia Tech
Rahjai Harris, ECU
Kimani Vidal, Troy
Calvin Hill, Texas State
Deion Hankins (RS), UTEP
Sean Tucker, Syracuse
Tyrell Robinson, Army
Wide Receivers
Jordan Addison, Pittsburgh
Lavel Davis Jr., Virginia
Marvin Mims, Oklahoma
Blair Conwright (RS), TCU
Taylor Morin (RS), Wake Forest
Kyren Lacy, Louisiana
Chase Lane (RS), Texas A&M
Donavon Greene (RS), Wake Forest
Tight Ends
Arik Gilbert, LSU
Carter Wheat (RS), BYU
Michael Mayer, Notre Dame
Beau Johnson (RS), Georgia Southern
Taylor Thompson, Charlotte
Offensive Linemen
Maurice Smith, Florida State
Willie Lampkin, Coastal Carolina
Brady Latham (RS), Arkansas
Christian Mahogany (RS), Boston College
Zach Frazier, West Virginia
Tyler Smith (RS), Tulsa
Warren McClendon (RS), Georgia
Jake Springfield (RS), Oklahoma State
Robert Scott Jr., Florida State
Brandon Yates (RS), West Virginia
Defensive Linemen
Calijah Kancey (RS), Pittsburgh
Christian Clayton (RS), UTSA
Jared Harrison-Hunte (RS), Miami
Bryan Bresee, Clemson
Myles Murphy, Clemson
Josh Celiscar, UCF
Jalen Carter, Georgia
Tyler Batty, BYU
Akheem Mesidor, West Virginia
Javon Solomon (RS), Troy
Linebackers
Will Anderson Jr., Alabama
Tyler Grubbs, Louisiana Tech
Marlowe Wax, Syracuse
BJ Ojulari, LSU
Jamal Ligon, UTSA
Jared Bartlett (RS), West Virginia
Stefon Thompson, Syracuse
Defensive Backs
Eli Ricks, LSU
Hudson Clark (RS), Arkansas
Quincy Riley (RS), MTSU
Emmanuel Forbes, Mississippi State
Caelen Carson, Wake Forest
Derrick Canteen (RS), Georgia Southern
Jalen Catalon (RS), Arkansas
Anthony Wilson (RS), Georgia Southern
Antavious Lane (RS), Georgia State
Isheem Young (RS), Iowa State
Specialists
Harrison Mevis, Missouri
Matthew Quinn (RS), UAB
Charlie Ham (RS), Duke
Porter Wilson (RS), Duke
Alex Mastromanno, Florida State
Kai Kroeger, South Carolina
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