Emmanuel, who hails from Warri, Nigeria, was named National Men’s Field Athlete of the Year. He won both the long jump and triple jump at the 2021 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in impressive fashion. His leap in the long jump of 8.16m (26-9¼) broke the meet record as he had two other jumps over 26 feet in winning by almost two feet. In the triple jump, Emmanuel won by more than two feet with a wind-aided 15.96m (52-4½). He led the national list with a wind-legal best of 16.08m (52-9¼).