E. J. Manuel
 Manuel in 2013
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| No. 3 – Oakland Raiders | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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March 19, 1990 Virginia Beach, Virginia |
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| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 237 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Virginia Beach (VA) Bayside | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Florida State | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2013 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||||||||||||||
| Pass completions: | 343 |
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| Pass attempts: | 590 |
| TD–INT: | 20–16 |
| Passing yards: | 3,767 |
| Passer rating: | 77.1 |
| Rushing touchdowns: | 4 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Erik Rodriguez "EJ" Manuel Jr. (born March 19, 1990) is an American football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
Manuel was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He attended Bayside High School Virginia Beach, where he played for the Bayside Marlins high school football team. In 2004, as a freshman, he started at quarterback and threw for 589 yards and seven touchdowns, as well as rushing for 219 yards and one touchdown. As a sophomore, he recorded 1,332 passing yards and eight touchdowns as well as 276 rushing yards and six touchdowns. As a junior, Manuel threw for 1,973 yards and 15 touchdowns while rushing for 345 yards and five touchdowns. In 2007, as a senior, Manuel passed for 1,859 yards, 18 touchdowns while rushing for 541 yards. He was considered a five-star recruit by Scout, a four star recruit by Rivals and both sites, as well as Sports Illustrated, listed him the second best quarterback. He was an All-American quarterback in high school.
Manuel enrolled in Florida State University, where he played for coach Bobby Bowden and coach Jimbo Fisher's Florida State Seminoles football teams from 2008 to 2012. While he was a student, he joined the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. Manuel became the second collegiate quarterback to win four straight bowl games, the first being Pat White of West Virginia (2005-2008).
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