Tashawn Manning
{{Short description|American football player (born 2000)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Tashawn Manning
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| current_team = Cincinnati Bengals
| number = 66
| position = Guard
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|5|23}}
| birth_place = Apopka, Florida, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 340
| high_school = Wekiva (Apopka)
| college = {{ubl|Auburn (2016–2021)|Kentucky (2022)}}
| undraftedyear = 2023
| pastteams =
- Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|2023}}*
- Cincinnati Bengals ({{NFL Year|2024}}–present)*
| status = Active
| highlights =
| statseason = 2023
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Games started
| statvalue1 =
| statlabel2 = Games played
| statvalue2 =
| pfr = MannTa01
}}
Tashawn Manning (born May 23, 1998) is an American professional football offensive guard for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers and Kentucky Wildcats.
College career
Manning was recruited by the Auburn where he played five years,{{cite news |last1=Zucker |first1=Joseph |title=Tashawn Manning, Auburn Recruit, Diagnosed with Lymphoma |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2595492-tashawn-manning-auburn-recruit-diagnosed-with-lymphoma |access-date=2 November 2023 |publisher=Bleacher Report |date=3 December 2015}} as he redshirted his freshman year. He eventually decided to transfer in late 2021.{{cite news |last1=Green |first1=Tom |title=Ex-Auburn OL Tashawn Manning reflects on decision to transfer to Kentucky, journey to NFL Combine |url=https://www.al.com/auburnfootball/2023/03/ex-auburn-ol-tashawn-manning-reflects-on-decision-to-transfer-to-kentucky-journey-to-nfl-combine.html |access-date=2 November 2023 |publisher=AL.com |date=4 March 2023}} He committed to Kentucky on December 14, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://ukathletics.com/sports/football/roster/player/tashawn-manning/|title=Tashawn Manning|website=ukatheltics.com|date=15 December 2021 }} He had a successful campaign with Kentucky, getting selected to play in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/kentucky/football/keidron-smith-tashawn-manning-play-2023-nflpa-collegiate-bowl|title=Keidron Smith, Tashawn Manning to Play in 2023 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl|website=si.com|date=26 January 2023 }}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 3 1/8
| weight = 327
| dash = 5.34
| ten split = 1.85
| twenty split = 3.08
| shuttle = 4.80
| cone drill = 7.90
| vertical = 27.5
| broad ft = 8
| broad in = 6
| arm span = 34 1/2
| hand span = 9 3/4
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |title=Tashawn Manning Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/tashawn-manning/32004d41-4e53-5860-59be-4412044bbfb5 |access-date=January 29, 2024 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1018120&DraftYear=2023 |title=2023 Draft Scout Tashawn Manning, Kentucky NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=October 1, 2023}}
}}
=Baltimore Ravens=
Manning was not selected during the 2023 NFL draft. After the conclusion of the draft, he was signed by the Baltimore Ravens to the team's practice squad.{{cite news |title=Tashawn Manning: Cancer to Ravens NFL practice squad |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/09/02/wekivas-tashawn-manning-goes-from-cancer-to-nfl-practice-squad-17-area-products-make-53-man-rosters/ |access-date=2 November 2023 |publisher=Orlando Sentinel |date=2 September 2023}} He signed a reserve/future contract on January 29, 2024.{{cite web|title=Ravens Sign 10 Players to Reserve/Future Deals|url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-sign-nine-players-reserve-future-deals-contract|author=Mink, Ryan|website=BaltimoreRavens.com|date=January 29, 2024}} He was waived on August 27.{{cite web|title=Ravens Make Cuts, Set 53-Man Roster|url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-53-man-roster-cuts-2024-pepe-williams-devin-leary-dayton-wade-anthony-miller-qadir-ismail|author=Brown, Clifton|website=BaltimoreRavens.com|date=August 27, 2024}}
=Cincinnati Bengals=
On August 29, 2024, Manning was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad.{{cite web|title=Bengals add to 2024 Practice Squad|url=https://www.bengals.com/news/bengals-roster-move-x3410|website=Bengals.com|date=August 29, 2024}} He signed a reserve/future contract on January 7, 2025.{{cite web|title=Bengals Sign 11 Players to Reserve/Future Contracts|url=https://www.bengals.com/news/bengals-sign-11-players-to-reserve-future-contracts-bengals-roster-update|website=Bengals.com|date=January 7, 2025}}
References
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External links
- [https://auburntigers.com/sports/football/roster/tashawn-manning/16326 Auburn Tigers bio]
- [https://ukathletics.com/sports/football/roster/player/tashawn-manning/ Kentucky Wildcats bio]
- [https://www.baltimoreravens.com/team/players-roster/tashawn-manning/ Baltimore Ravens bio]
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Category:Auburn Tigers football players
Category:Kentucky Wildcats football players
Category:Players of American football from Apopka, Florida
Category:American football offensive guards
Category:Baltimore Ravens players
Category:Cincinnati Bengals players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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