Barry Manning
Barry Manning
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. 2 stars out of high school, three seasons of real snaps at Eastern Michigan since. The receipt: 12 tackles against Miami (OH) — Week 8, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- recruiting profile
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Chris Creighton.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eastern Michigan | 75 | 30 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Eastern Michigan | 27 | 11 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 112 | 48 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 34–31
vs Louisiana
10 TOT · 3 SOLO · 1 TFL
Edged out Louisiana at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Eastern Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Eastern Michigan
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -15 net (11 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Eastern Michigan · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #94 · 2026 recruiting class #106
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jonathan Lenard Jr.’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Isaac Gifford's junior season at Nebraska (2022).
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Background
EMU: 2025: Played in all 12 games and started 10 contests…Led the defense with 73 total tackles, including 30 solo and 43 assisted stops…Posted 5.5 tackles for loss for 25 yards…Added two sacks for 13 yards…Forced a fumble at Miami (Ohio) on Oct. 18…Recorded one interception against Bowling Green...