Jacob Manu

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Jacob Manu
Washington Huskies
Position Linebacker
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2003-01-04) January 4, 2003 (age 21)
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight228 lb (103 kg)
Career history
College
High school Servite (Anaheim, California)
Career highlights and awards

Jacob Manu (born January 4, 2003) [1] is an American football linebacker for the Washington Huskies. He previously played for the Arizona Wildcats.

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Early life and high school

Manu attended Servite High School in Anaheim, California. [2] Rated as a three-star recruit, he committed to play college football for the Arizona Wildcats. [3]

College career

Arizona

In week twelve of the 2022 season, Manu was named the Pac-12 Conference freshman of the week after notching ten tackles and a pass deflection in an upset win over #12 UCLA. [4] He finished the season with 54 tackles, with four being for a loss, a sack, and a pass deflection. [5] [6] Heading into the 2023 season, Manu was named a team captain. [7] That season, he recorded 116 tackles, with nine and a half being for a loss, six and a half sacks, and an interception, en route to being named first-team all-Pac-12. [8] [9]

On December 8, 2024, Manu announced that he would enter the NCAA transfer portal. [10]

Washington

On December 20, 2024, Manu announced that he would transfer to Washington. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Jacob Manu". Optimal Sports Management. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  2. ↑ Moreno, Matt (October 10, 2021). "COMMITMENT: 2022 SoCal linebacker Jacob Manu picks Arizona". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. ↑ Spears, Justin (October 10, 2021). "Arizona Wildcats land Anaheim Servite LB Jacob Manu for 2022". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  4. ↑ Lev, Michael (November 14, 2022). "Arizona Wildcats LB Jacob Manu named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  5. ↑ Spears, Justin (March 17, 2023). "'Service team' superhero Jacob Manu continues to bud into reliable linebacker for Arizona". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Jacob Manu 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  7. ↑ Spears, Justin (September 19, 2023). "'Hungry' Arizona football linebacker Jacob Manu leads Pac-12 in tackles so far in 2023". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  8. ↑ Spears, Justin (May 2, 2024). "Arizona's Jacob Manu 'the best linebacker in the Big 12'; Justin Flowe made 'exceptional progress'". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  9. ↑ Spears, Justin (December 7, 2023). "Arizona's Jacob Manu, Jordan Morgan make AP All-Pac-12 First Team; four Wildcats crack second team". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  10. ↑ Gillenwater, Sam (December 8, 2024). "Arizona LB Jacob Manu plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  11. ↑ Samra, Steve (December 20, 2024). "Arizona transfer LB Jacob Manu commits to Washington". On3.com. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
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