Manny Adebi ’20 is a graduate student-athlete at Vanderbilt University, pursuing his Masters in Engineering. This fall, as a member of the football team, Adebi helped the Commodores earn seven wins (their most since 2013) and upset Alabama, their first win over a top-five team in school history. He played in every contest this fall and earned one start. 

Before his time in Nashville, Adebi attended and played football for Cornell University, graduating with a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering. During his time at Cornell, Manny was a member of the Big Red football team, where he set the school record for career blocked kicks with seven. As a student-athlete at WFS, Adebi noted, “My time in athletics also taught me valuable lessons that couldn’t be learned in the classroom. Being on the field or court helped me become a better, more direct communicator. Additionally, my involvement in clubs like robotics allowed me to engage with different communities and focus on projects outside the traditional academic or athletic setting.”

Great work, Manny!