Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-0vs Marshall | 6/8 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | — | Season-high 57 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 27-9@ Temple | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 6/8 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | — |
#7
Alex Manske
Freshman quarterback for Penn State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 210 lb · Algona, IA · Algona
Transferred Iowa State → Penn State for 2026
The numbers
57
passing yards · 2026
0 INT · 7.1 per attempt
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 57 pass yds, 6 rush yds, vs Marshall
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 quarterback for Penn State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Iowa State in 2025.
- Transferred from Iowa State to Penn State in 2026.
- Alex Manske named Penn State QB1 (Sep 3) Reported
Alex Manske
Iowa State to Penn State — the move that set up everything since. The receipt: 57 pass yds, 6 rush yds against Marshall — Week 1, 2026.
57 PASS YDS · 0 PASS TD · 11 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- portal record
- game log
His career
20253 games
- Signed with Iowa State4-star out of Algona
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Terry Smith
Penn State
Coaching transition mid-career: Terry Smith → Matt Campbell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Penn State
2025Iowa State
2026Penn State
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Iowa State8-4HC: Matt Campbell · Run-leaning
2026Penn State2-0HC: Matt Campbell · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: completion % (92nd percentile). Strength: interceptions (92nd percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 28.5 YDS/g, 0.0 TD/g, 7.1 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Penn State | 6 | 8 | 75.0% | 57 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 134.8 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Iowa State | 4 | 5 | 80.0% | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | 127.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 10 | 13 | 76.9% | 85 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 131.8 | -- | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Penn State | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Iowa State | 7 | 33 | 4.7 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 9 | 44 | 4.9 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 27–9
at Temple
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Marshall · 3&9 · Q3 · EPA +2.87No Huddle-Shotgun #7 A.Manske pass complete short right to #6 K.Howard caught at PSU48, for 12 yards to the MAR41 (#8 E.Pleasant III), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Marshall · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -1.60No Huddle-Shotgun #7 A.Manske pass complete short right to #4 B.Eskildsen caught at PSU43, for 2 yards loss to the PSU44 (#7 K.McBride)
- Week 1 · Marshall · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.68No Huddle-Shotgun #7 A.Manske pass complete deep left to #6 K.Howard caught at MAR16, for 26 yards to the MAR15 (#9 B.Hall), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY MAR Pass Interference declined
- Week 1 · Marshall · 3&9 · Q4 · EPA +0.35No Huddle-Shotgun #7 A.Manske pass complete short right to #8 K.Brookins caught at MAR13, for 8 yards to the MAR11 (#4 P.Davis; #19 Z.Jackson)
- Week 1 · Marshall · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.35No Huddle #7 A.Manske rush right for 6 yards gain to the MAR44 (#44 K.Hardge II; #7 K.McBride)
- Week 1 · Marshall · 2&12 · Q3 · EPA -0.33No Huddle-Shotgun #7 A.Manske pass complete short left to #25 Q.Martin caught at PSU38, for 3 yards to the PSU47 (#9 B.Hall)
- Week 1 · Marshall · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.20No Huddle-Shotgun #7 A.Manske pass complete short right to #9 A.Jackson caught at MAR24, for 10 yards to the MAR20 (#4 P.Davis), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Temple · 2&7 · Q4 · EPA +0.06No Huddle-Shotgun #7 A.Manske rush left for 5 yards gain to the PSU19 (#44 T.Alualu)
Game log
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #238
Peaked at #238 this season.
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology