Emerson Mandell
OL · Junior
6'5" · 325 lbs · Offense
Background
- Hometown
- Moundsview, Minn.
- High school
- Irondale
Recruiting
- Rating
- 4-star (0.9237 247 composite)
- National rank
- #191
- Class
- 2024
- Source
- 247 composite
2026 season
No 2026 stats recorded yet.
Season by season
2024tap to read
Played in two games, redshirted High School/Personal: Earned a four-star composite status Named to the KARE 11 All-Metro team, the Minnesota All-Star team and the Minnesota Vikings all-state team as a senior in 2023 Finalist for Mr. Football in Minnesota as a senior after playing both offense and defense Was a three year starter, leading the Irondale offensive line and helping the unit average 200+ yards per game during his career Was a team captain in 2023 and earned team MVP, the toughest player award and academic all-star honors by posting a 3.7 GPA Named all-district in 2022 as a junior High school coach was James Mauel Also lettered in track during high school Has one sibling, Raiah Parents are Michelle Mandell-Paulson and David Paulson His uncle played collegiate football at UW-Stevens Point Favorite Badger of all-time is Casey Rabach
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Honors and Awards
2025: Academic All-Big Ten
2025 Season (Redshirt Freshman): Played in all 12 games, all starts on the offensive line – One at right guard and 11 at right tackle … helped the Badgers run for 153 yards and three touchdowns against MTSU (Sept. 6) … helped the Badger offense mount a comeback win over Washington with 157 rushing yards and a touchdown … helped spring Darrion Dupree’s 84-yard touchdown run and the Badgers’ 209 total rushing yards in win over Illinois (Nov. 22)
2024 Season (Freshman): Played in two games, redshirted
High School/Personal:
Earned a four-star composite status
Named to the KARE 11 All-Metro team, the Minnesota All-Star team and the Minnesota Vikings all-state team as a senior in 2023
Finalist for Mr. Football in Minnesota as a senior after playing both offense and defense
Was a three year starter, leading the Irondale offensive line and helping the unit average 200+ yards per game during his career
Was a team captain in 2023 and earned team MVP, the toughest player award and academic all-star honors by posting a 3.7 GPA
Named all-district in 2022 as a junior
High school coach was James Mauel
Also lettered in track during high school
Has one sibling, Raiah
Parents are Michelle Mandell-Paulson and David Paulson
His uncle played collegiate football at UW-Stevens Point
Favorite Badger of all-time is Casey Rabach