No. 38, 27 | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||
Born: | Corsicana, Texas, U.S. | August 9, 1982||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 211 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||
High school: | Corsicana (TX) | ||||||||||||
College: | Abilene Christian | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2006 / Round: 2 / Pick: 42 | ||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||
As a player: | |||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
As a coach: | |||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Danieal LaCraig Manning [1] (born August 9, 1982) is a former American football safety. He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 2006 NFL draft. He played college football at Abilene Christian University.
Before college, he was a highly touted defensive back at Corsicana High School in Corsicana, Texas. A three-year starter, as a senior he totaled 67 tackles, three interceptions and three blocked kicks and was named second-team all-state by the Associated Press and the Texas Sports Writers Association. He also starred in track, finishing second in the state in Class 4A in both the 100-meter dash and triple jump [2]
Manning originally signed with the University of Nebraska, but he never enrolled there, choosing to attend Abilene Christian University. [3] For the Abilene Christian Wildcats football, as a sophomore he was named Division II third-team All-American at defensive back, as a junior first-team All-American as a return specialist, and as a senior first-team All-American as a defensive back. [2]
Manning was ranked as the ninth best safety available in the 2006 NFL draft by Sports Illustrated . [4]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 ft 10+3⁄4 in (1.80 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | 31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) | 8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) | 4.49 s | 1.61 s | 2.64 s | 4.07 s | 7.23 s | 39.0 in (0.99 m) | 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) | 17 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine [5] [6] |
The Chicago Bears selected Manning in the second round (42nd overall) of the 2006 NFL draft. [7] He was the highest selection from Abilene Christian University since Johnny Perkins in 1977) and was also the first player from a non-Division I in 2006.
Midway through the 2008 NFL season, Manning took over Devin Hester's duties as the Bears' kick returner. On December 11, 2008, he returned a kickoff 83 yards for a touchdown, making it the first regular season opening kickoff returned for a touchdown for the Bears since 1972. [8] A week before this touchdown, Manning picked off David Garrard's pass on the Jaguars opening drive, and returned it to the Jaguars five-yard line. [9]
Manning led the league in return average and number of 30+-yard returns, despite only starting half the season. Manning was Bears starting nickelback in 2008, and competed with Josh Bullocks, Corey Graham, Kevin Payne, and Craig Steltz for starting free safety. [10] Manning won the starting position before the start of the Bears 2009 summer training camp. [11] On passing downs, Manning played nickelback, while Steltz filled in for him at free safety. [11] Due to Manning's larger role on defense, the Bears chose second-year wide receiver Johnny Knox to take over kick-returning duties. [12]
Manning signed a four-year, $20 million contract (with $9 million guaranteed) with the Houston Texans on July 28, 2011. [13]
In week 4 of the 2012 season, Manning intercepted Tennessee Titans quarterback Matt Hasselbeck and returned it 55 yards for the first defensive touchdown of his career. [14]
On March 31, 2014, Manning was released by the Texans.
On April 3, 2014, Manning signed a one-year deal with the Cincinnati Bengals. [15]
On September 1, 2014 Manning signed with the Houston Texans. [16]
Manning announced his retirement from the NFL on July 14, 2015. [17]
On December 18, Manning announced he would be returning to his Alma Mater Abilene Christian as an assistant coach on Adam Dorrel's staff. [18]
Year | Team | GP | COMB | TOTAL | AST | SACK | FF | FR | FR YDS | INT | IR YDS | AVG IR | LNG | TD | PD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | CHI | 16 | 70 | 54 | 16 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 7 |
2007 | CHI | 16 | 79 | 68 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 17 | 33 | 0 | 6 |
2008 | CHI | 14 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 4 |
2009 | CHI | 15 | 92 | 72 | 20 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 2 |
2010 | CHI | 16 | 72 | 59 | 13 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
2011 | HOU | 13 | 59 | 44 | 15 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 5 |
2012 | HOU | 16 | 77 | 59 | 18 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 59 | 30 | 55 | 1 | 8 |
2013 | HOU | 6 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2014 | HOU | 16 | 46 | 32 | 14 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Career | 128 | 552 | 437 | 115 | 4.0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 217 | 20 | 55 | 1 | 43 |
Key
Sam Adams is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for 14 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies, earning consensus All-American honors, and was selected eighth overall by the Seattle Seahawks in the 1994 NFL draft. Following six seasons as a member of the Seahawks, he earned consecutive Pro Bowl selections and All-Pro honors during his two seasons with the Baltimore Ravens. Adams was also part of the team that won a Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XXXV and made another championship appearance in his one season for the Oakland Raiders in 2002. As a member of the Buffalo Bills from 2003 to 2004, Adams was named to a third Pro Bowl. He spent his last two seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals and the Denver Broncos.
Roderick Kevin Woodson is an American former professional football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons. Widely considered one of the greatest defensive backs of all time, Woodson holds the NFL record for fumble recoveries (32) by a defensive player, and interceptions returned for touchdown (12). He was named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1993.
Adewale Ogunleye is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2000 and also played for the Chicago Bears and Houston Texans.
Eugene W. Wilson, II is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini and was selected by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft.
Mike Brown is an American former professional football player who was a safety for ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected with the eighth pick of the second round of the 2000 NFL draft out of the University of Nebraska by the Chicago Bears. Brown was ranked #49 in ESPN Chicago's "50 Greatest Bears" poll in 2012.
Kenneth Ray Houston is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1986.
Ellis Hue Hobbs III is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Iowa State Cyclones. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft and played for them from 2005 to 2008. He was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in April 2009 and played for them from 2009 to 2010, before a neck injury prematurely ended his career.
Marlon Tarron McCree is a former American football safety. He was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kentucky.
Charles Anthony Tillman, nicknamed "Peanut", is an American former football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns, and was selected by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 2003 NFL draft.
Johnathan Lee Joseph is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks and was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of the 2006 NFL draft. Joseph also played for the Houston Texans, Tennessee Titans, and Arizona Cardinals.
Jimmy Ray Williams was an American professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the sixth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Vanderbilt. Williams prepped at Episcopal High School in Baton Rouge.
Cortland Temujin Finnegan is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Samford Bulldogs, and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft. Finnegan was also a member of the St. Louis Rams, Miami Dolphins, Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints. He was a Pro Bowler in 2008.
Aaron Jermaine Ross is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He won a college football national championship in 2005 with the Texas Longhorns and the 2006 Jim Thorpe Award as the nation's top defensive back. Ross was selected by the New York Giants in the first round of the 2007 NFL draft. He won Super Bowls XLII and XLVI with the Giants.
Brian William Russell is a former American football safety who played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 2001 to 2009. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2001 and last played for the Houston Texans. He played college football at The University of Pennsylvania and San Diego State University.
Craig Joseph Steltz is a former American football safety. He played college football for Louisiana State University (LSU), and earned consensus All-American honors. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft.
Quintin Lamon Demps is an American college football coach and former safety. He is the head football coach for Judson University, a position he has held since 2023. He played college football at Texas-El Paso, and was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. Demps has also been a member of the Hartford Colonials, Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, New York Giants and Chicago Bears.
Michael Leon Hamlin is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Washington Redskins. He played college football at Clemson University.
Glover Freeman Quin Jr. is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the New Mexico Lobos, and was selected by the Houston Texans in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL draft. Quinn stayed in Houston for four seasons. He then also played for the Detroit Lions for six seasons.
Barry Michael Church is a former American football safety. He played college football at the University of Toledo and signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2010. Church has also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Andre Jeroy Hal Jr. is a former American football safety. He spent his 5-year NFL career with the Houston Texans who drafted him in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Vanderbilt.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link){{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)