Manuel has outstanding size and looks like he could easily pack on 20 pounds (gained 13 over in the last year) over the next few years. He was a backup to Jalen Holston the last few seasons at RB. We thought this season he would become the starting RB, but a smaller class A transfer has ran away with the primary back carries. Turns out to be a good situation tho, and he’s primarily been playing OLB this year, and his early film looks shows an explosive defender attacking the offense. He’s a true athlete, no doubt, and gets downhill when he tackles – blowing up the ball carrier. Serious, Manuel hits hard. He’s doing a great job of playing out in space, and really like the pursuit he shows from the backside. This emergence at OLB says a lot about Manuel, especially since he is new to position at the varsity level. FBS & FCS schools need to check him out.

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