Roy Manning - Cornerbacks - Football Coaches

Roy Manning

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Cornerbacks

• Hired in January 2019 as Oklahoma’s cornerbacks coach after serving the 2018 season as UCLA’s outside linebackers coach and special teams coordinator.

• In his two years in Norman, has helped OU make major improvements in total defense (453.8 ypg in year before his arrival to 350.6 in 2020), scoring defense (33.3 ppg to 21.7), opponent yards per play (6.1 to 5.2), rushing defense (159.8 ypg to 105.1), interceptions (6 to 16), sacks per game (2.1 to 3.4) and pass efficiency defense rating (151.9 to 112.9).

• His 2020 cornerbacks played a significant role in OU ranking third in the country in interceptions (16) and ninth in pass efficiency defense (Big 12-leading 112.9). Senior Tre Brown, who was an AP second-team All-Big 12 selection and a fourth-round NFL Draft pick by Seattle, finished with three interceptions.

• With the help of AP first-team All-Big 12 selection Parnell Motley, Manning’s cornerbacks were instrumental in OU improving from 114th in total defense in 2018 (453.8 ypg) to 38th in 2019 (356.4 ypg), and from 130th in passing defense in 2018 (294.0 ypg) to 58th in 2019 (222.4).

• Presided over outside linebackers under current OU defensive coordinator Alex Grinch at Washington State during the 2015-17 seasons when the Cougars orchestrated a major turnaround on that side of the ball. Has also coached at Michigan and Cincinnati.

• In 2014, the year before Manning and Grinch arrived at Washington State, the Cougars ranked 99th nationally in total defense (442.3 ypg), 127th in pass defense (296.6 ypg) and 127th in turnovers gained (8). In 2017, they ranked 16th in total defense (323.3 ypg), ninth in passing defense (170.9 ypg) and ninth in turnovers gained (28). Washington State allowed only 11 touchdown passes in 2017, tied for fifth-fewest in the country, and its 103 tackles for loss were tied for eighth-most nationally.

• WSU’s 2017 pass defense also ranked first in the league and its run defense was fourth overall (152.4 ypg). The Cougars surrendered the fewest opponent first downs per game of any Pac-12 team (16.4) and owned the lowest opponent third-down conversion rate (28.5 percent).

• In 2016, Manning saw his Washington State outside linebackers combine for 16 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks and six turnovers. The Cougars finished the year third in the Pac-12 in rushing defense while forcing 23 turnovers, tied for fourth in the conference.

• In his first season at WSU in 2015, Manning’s outside linebackers combined for 26.5 tackles for loss and 12.0 sacks while registering 146 tackles. Seniors Ivan McLennan (9 TFLs/6 sacks) and Kache Palacio (10 TFLs/5 sacks) joined with redshirt-junior Parker Henry (72 tackles/7.5 TFLs) as the core of the unit.

• Arrived at Washington State after serving the previous two seasons at Michigan, coaching outside linebackers in 2013 and cornerbacks in 2014. Under his direction, Wolverines SAM linebackers Cam Gordon and Jake Ryan combined for 70 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and five sacks in 2013 while defensive back Raymon Taylor earned All-Big Ten honors in 2014.

• Served the 2012 campaign as the running backs coach at Cincinnati, helping the Bearcats lead the Big East in rushing with 201.5 yards per game. Running back George Winn assembled the second-best rushing season in school history with 1,334 yards (102.6 per game) and 13 touchdowns, both conference bests.

• Served as an offensive graduate assistant at Michigan, where he worked with the offensive line and was part of a coaching staff that led the Wolverines to an 11-2 record and a victory in the 2012 Allstate Sugar Bowl over Virginia Tech.

• First coaching experience came in 2010 at Cincinnati, where he worked as a defensive assistant.

Accomplishments as a Player

• Spent three seasons in the NFL with five different teams after signing with the Green Bay Packers as a free agent in 2005. He played in 15 games and started two contests as a rookie, tallying 41 tackles and one pass breakup. He tied for third on the squad with 21 tackles on special teams.

• Also had stints with the Houston Texans, Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars and Cincinnati Bengals.

• Played in 37 career games at Michigan and made 10 starts at linebacker as a fifth-year senior.

• Named the Roger Zatkoff Award winner as Michigan’s top linebacker in 2004 after posting 39 tackles, six tackles for loss and one sack. He finished his collegiate career with 72 stops, nine TFLs and three sacks.