Jacob Manu
{{Short description|American football player (born 2003)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college football player
|name=Jacob Manu
|school=Washington Huskies
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|currentposition=Linebacker
|class= Junior
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|birth_date={{birth date and age|2003|1|4}}
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|heightin=11
|weight_lb=228
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|highschool=Servite (Anaheim, California)
|pastschools=
- Arizona (2022–2024)
- Washington (2025–present)
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Jacob Manu (born January 4, 2003){{cite web|url=https://www.optimalsports.net/pages/jacob-manu|title=Jacob Manu|website=Optimal Sports Management|access-date=June 13, 2024}} 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.{{cite web |last1=Moreno |first1=Matt |title=COMMITMENT: 2022 SoCal linebacker Jacob Manu picks Arizona |url=https://arizona.rivals.com/news/commitment-2022-socal-linebacker-jacob-manu-picks-arizona |website=Rivals.com |date=10 October 2021 |access-date=14 June 2024}} Rated as a three-star recruit, he committed to play college football for the Arizona Wildcats.{{cite web |last1=Spears |first1=Justin |title=Arizona Wildcats land Anaheim Servite LB Jacob Manu for 2022 |url=https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcats/football/arizona-wildcats-land-anaheim-servite-lb-jacob-manu-for-2022/article_b1f30248-2a1b-11ec-a448-6b6b92b2b741.html |website=Arizona Daily Star |date=10 October 2021 |access-date=14 June 2024}}
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.{{cite web |last1=Lev |first1=Michael |title=Arizona Wildcats LB Jacob Manu named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week |url=https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcats/football/arizona-wildcats-lb-jacob-manu-named-pac-12-freshman-of-the-week/article_e494cbd2-6462-11ed-855d-7b7ca603ef2b.html |website=Arizona Daily Star |date=14 November 2022 |access-date=14 June 2024}} He finished the season with 54 tackles, with four being for a loss, a sack, and a pass deflection.{{cite web |last1=Spears |first1=Justin |title='Service team' superhero Jacob Manu continues to bud into reliable linebacker for Arizona |url=https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcats/football/service-team-superhero-jacob-manu-continues-to-bud-into-reliable-linebacker-for-arizona/article_204ac290-c475-11ed-8c95-b72ae7c34443.html |website=Arizona Daily Star |date=17 March 2023 |access-date=14 June 2024}}{{cite web |title=Jacob Manu 2022 Game Logs |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jacob-manu-1/gamelog/2022/ |website=Sports Reference |access-date=14 June 2024}} Heading into the 2023 season, Manu was named a team captain.{{cite web |last1=Spears |first1=Justin |title='Hungry' Arizona football linebacker Jacob Manu leads Pac-12 in tackles so far in 2023 |url=https://tucson.com/sports/college/football/wildcats/arizona-football-jacob-manu-pac12-tackles/article_715389e2-54f3-11ee-9551-1703dc1cce89.html |website=Arizona Daily Star |date=19 September 2023 |access-date=14 June 2024}} 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.{{cite web |last1=Spears |first1=Justin |title=Arizona's Jacob Manu 'the best linebacker in the Big 12'; Justin Flowe made 'exceptional progress' |url=https://tucson.com/sports/college/football/wildcats/arizona-wildcats-jacob-manu-big-12-best-2024/article_43e0be7a-08ae-11ef-833c-0fd63477824a.html |website=Arizona Daily Star |date=2 May 2024 |access-date=14 June 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Spears |first1=Justin |title=Arizona's Jacob Manu, Jordan Morgan make AP All-Pac-12 First Team; four Wildcats crack second team |url=https://tucson.com/sports/college/football/wildcats/arizona-football-jacob-manu-jordan-morgan-ap-all-pac-12-1st-team/article_d6655610-9550-11ee-9bc2-0b409aa78e34.html |website=Arizona Daily Star |date=7 December 2023 |access-date=14 June 2024}}
On December 8, 2024, Manu announced that he would enter the NCAA transfer portal.{{cite web|url=https://www.on3.com/news/arizona-lb-jacob-manu-plans-to-enter-transfer-portal/|title=Arizona LB Jacob Manu plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal|website=On3.com|first=Sam|last=Gillenwater|date=December 8, 2024|access-date=December 9, 2024}}
= Washington =
On December 20, 2024, Manu announced that he would transfer to Washington.{{cite web|url=https://www.on3.com/college/washington-huskies/news/arizona-transfer-lb-jacob-manu-commits-to-washington/|title=Arizona transfer LB Jacob Manu commits to Washington|website=On3.com|first=Steve|last=Samra|date=December 20, 2024|access-date=January 1, 2025}}
References
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External links
- {{twitter|Jacobmanu6}}
- {{instagram|jacobmanu_}}
- [https://arizonawildcats.com/sports/football/roster/jacob-manu/16514 Arizona Wildcats bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Santa Ana, California
Category:American football linebackers