Ricky Manning Jr.
Ricky Manning Jr. at the Bears 2007 Training Camp
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | November 18, 1980 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Fresno, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | UCLA | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2003 / Round: 3 / Pick: 82 | ||||||||
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| Tackles: | 268 |
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| Interceptions: | 14 |
| Pass deflections: | 19 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Richard "Ricky" Manning, Jr. (born November 18, 1980) is a former American football cornerback and a former High School Football Coach in Fresno, California. He played college football at UCLA and was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft. Along with the Panthers he also played for the Chicago Bears, St. Louis Rams, Oakland Raiders, and the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League
Manning played high school football at Edison High School in Fresno.
Manning started 45 consecutive games for UCLA, which ranks as the second longest streak in school history. His 13 interceptions tie him for seventh all-time among Bruin players. In addition, he made first-team All-Pac-10 for his last three years.
Manning was taken in the third round (82nd overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft by Carolina. His first pick came in only his second game, as he intercepted Atlanta Falcons quarterback Doug Johnson. With injuries to the secondary, Manning eventually took over a starting role. His first interception to be returned for a touchdown came against the New York Giants. But he will be forever remembered by Panther fans for his performance during the 2003-04 NFL playoffs. In the NFC Divisional game against the St. Louis Rams, Manning's timely interception of Marc Bulger set up the game-winning touchdown to propel the Panthers into the NFC Championship game against the Philadelphia Eagles. There, Manning made a permanent mark on Panther history by intercepting Donovan McNabb three times en route to the Panthers' victory. Manning became the first rookie to win Defensive Player of the Week honors twice in the same postseason. As of 2017[update]'s NFL off-season, Manning's 4 postseason interceptions in 2003 remain franchise records for both a career and single season, as do his 3 interceptions in the Philadelphia game.
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