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Nik Embernate

TitleFootball Recruiting Coordinator
Nik Embernate

Bio entering the 2021 season

At San Diego State

  • Former Aztec offensive lineman Nik Embernate begins his second season as a recruiting coordinator on the San Diego State football staff.

Previous Coaching Experience

  • Prior to his return to The Mesa, Embernate was the offensive line coach at Oberlin (Ohio) College during the 2019 campaign.
  • Under Embernate’s guidance, offensive lineman Chandler Laird continued his stellar play for the Yeomen last season, earning All-North Coast Athletic Conference honorable mention for the second year in a row.
  • Before relocating to Ohio, Embernate was in charge of quality control for the offense at the University of San Diego   in 2018 and worked as a coaching staff intern for the offensive line.
  • During his stint with the Toreros, Embernate was heavily involved in game preparation, supplying pass-rush move breakdowns and game plan scouting reports to the offensive line.

Collegiate Playing Experience

  • After sitting out as a redshirt during his freshman season, Embernate won four letters at San Diego State from 2009-12, starting all 46 games he appeared in at right guard.
  • As a senior, Embernate garnered first-team all-Mountain West accolades after helping the Aztecs capture a share of the conference championship in 2012.
  • With Embernate anchoring the offensive line, SDSU rushed for a then school-record 2,869 yards that season, which ranked 20th in the nation.

Professional Playing Experience

  • Spent various times on the practice roster of the Pittsburgh Steelers from 2013-15 as well as the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL in 2015.
  • Played one season with the LA Kiss in the Arena Football League in 2016.

Education

  • Received his bachelor’s degree in social science from SDSU in 2012.

Personal

  • Embernate is single and resides in San Diego.