'25 RB/LB Commitment: Jaden Manning; Mansfield Legacy: No Rating

[UNTLifer]

Announced via Twitter/X.  His announcement includes Coach Caponi and Coach Odom, so I will assume he is coming in as a LB.

Doesn't have a 247 profile.

Video shows him playing RB and LB

6'1"  218 lbs.

https://www.hudl.com/profile/17642621/Jaden-Manning

https://www.on3.com/db/jaden-manning-242101/

 

 

[DeepGreen]

Is it just me?  A 6-1, 218 lb linebacker just doesn’t move the needle for me.

[p_phelps]

2 hours ago, DeepGreen said:

Is it just me?  A 6-1, 218 lb linebacker just doesn’t move the needle for me.

What if I told you he has a utep offer

[Mean Green 93-98]

3 hours ago, DeepGreen said:

Is it just me?  A 6-1, 218 lb linebacker just doesn’t move the needle for me.

K.D. Davis came in at 6'0" 195 lbs.

[DeepGreen]

1 hour ago, p_phelps said:

What if I told you he has a utep offer

[UNTLifer]

16 hours ago, DeepGreen said:

Is it just me?  A 6-1, 218 lb linebacker just doesn’t move the needle for me.

Tennessee just got a commitment from a 6'2.5" 215 lb. linebacker

Texas has one from player that is 6'1.5" 220 lbs.

A&M: 5' 11.5"  205 lbs.

Arkansas: 6' 0.5"  200 lbs.

TCU: 6'1" 190 lbs.

 

[97and03]

On 7/23/2024 at 6:31 PM, UNTLifer said:

Tennessee just got a commitment from a 6'2.5" 215 lb. linebacker

Texas has one from player that is 6'1.5" 220 lbs.

A&M: 5' 11.5"  205 lbs.

Arkansas: 6' 0.5"  200 lbs.

TCU: 6'1" 190 lbs.

 

Do they run a three-man front? We need LBs with size. 

[DeepGreen]

On 7/23/2024 at 11:31 AM, UNTLifer said:

Tennessee just got a commitment from a 6'2.5" 215 lb. linebacker

Texas has one from player that is 6'1.5" 220 lbs.

A&M: 5' 11.5"  205 lbs.

Arkansas: 6' 0.5"  200 lbs.

TCU: 6'1" 190 lbs.

 

Bench warmers.  Practice fodder.

[GMG24]

On 7/22/2024 at 6:29 PM, DeepGreen said:

Is it just me?  A 6-1, 218 lb linebacker just doesn’t move the needle for me.

you watched his tape yet?  Thats a big boy that moves well.  Plays RB for them and takes one 70 on his first play to the house.  He can RUN.  You don't have to have Giant LB's in the 3 down stuff... Football players are just that.  Size aint everything.  You can find a lot more Zach Orr's than you can over sized LB's who got recruited because they are 6'3 225...especially at our level.  The bigger they get the higher level they go.  Unless NIL is involved which we have virtually none.  

[jtm0097]

1 hour ago, GMG24 said:

you watched his tape yet?  Thats a big boy that moves well.  Plays RB for them and takes one 70 on his first play to the house.  He can RUN.  You don't have to have Giant LB's in the 3 down stuff... Football players are just that.  Size aint everything.  You can find a lot more Zach Orr's than you can over sized LB's who got recruited because they are 6'3 225...especially at our level.  The bigger they get the higher level they go.  Unless NIL is involved which we have virtually none.  

He needs to clean up his tackling a little but but he's only a junior in high school. I'm sure he's only going to get better. Nice film for sure. 

[GMG24]

22 hours ago, jtm0097 said:

He needs to clean up his tackling a little but but he's only a junior in high school. I'm sure he's only going to get better. Nice film for sure. 

Alot of HS kids rely heavily on being a lot better athlete than the kids they're tackling.  I don't have too much concern about that as thats the guys who make 2-300 thousand a year to coach's job to fix and clean up IMO

[jtm0097]

15 hours ago, GMG24 said:

Alot of HS kids rely heavily on being a lot better athlete than the kids they're tackling.  I don't have too much concern about that as thats the guys who make 2-300 thousand a year to coach's job to fix and clean up IMO

That is kind of what I was thinking as well. His college coaches will help fix HS habits.

[UNTLifer]

On 7/25/2024 at 6:20 PM, GMG24 said:

you watched his tape yet?  Thats a big boy that moves well.  Plays RB for them and takes one 70 on his first play to the house.  He can RUN.  

Exactly. Like this commit. Now hold on to him. 

[97and03]

17 hours ago, jtm0097 said:

That is kind of what I was thinking as well. His college coaches will help fix HS habits.

I think the poor tackling we have seen over the last few years from our defense isn’t exhibit A for your assertion.