American football player (born 2003)
Jacob Manu (born January 4, 2003)[ 1] is an American football linebacker for the Washington Huskies . He previously played for the Arizona Wildcats .
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]
References
^ "Jacob Manu" . Optimal Sports Management . Retrieved June 13, 2024 .
^ Moreno, Matt (October 10, 2021). "COMMITMENT: 2022 SoCal linebacker Jacob Manu picks Arizona" . Rivals.com . Retrieved June 14, 2024 .
^ Spears, Justin (October 10, 2021). "Arizona Wildcats land Anaheim Servite LB Jacob Manu for 2022" . Arizona Daily Star . Retrieved June 14, 2024 .
^ Lev, Michael (November 14, 2022). "Arizona Wildcats LB Jacob Manu named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week" . Arizona Daily Star . Retrieved June 14, 2024 .
^ 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 .
^ "Jacob Manu 2022 Game Logs" . Sports Reference . Retrieved June 14, 2024 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ Gillenwater, Sam (December 8, 2024). "Arizona LB Jacob Manu plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal" . On3.com . Retrieved December 9, 2024 .
^ Samra, Steve (December 20, 2024). "Arizona transfer LB Jacob Manu commits to Washington" . On3.com . Retrieved January 1, 2025 .
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