Senior linebacker for Washington. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 222 lb · Santa Ana, CA · Servite HS
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
How he plays
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
Solo tackles: 95th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 11 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sacks, vs Washington State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior linebacker for Washington. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Jacob Manu
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. Two head coaches in five seasons, at two different programs. Two straight seasons of it now: All-Big 12 again in 2024. The receipt on tape: 11 tackles, 1 sacks against Washington State, Week 1, 2026.
21 TACKLES · 1.5 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
Career arc
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-PAC-12 · 1ST TEAM
All-Pac-12 1st team (2023)
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Kalen DeBoer → Jedd Fisch. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington | 21 | 15 | 2.5 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Washington | 23 | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Arizona | 41 | 17 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Arizona | 104 | 42 | 9.5 | 6.5 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Arizona | 54 | 27 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| Career | 243 | 114 | 20.5 | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-10vs Washington State | 11 | 7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 11 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 16-14vs Utah State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 48-16vs Eastern Washington | 8 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 15 | 2.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 48–16
0.5 sacks · 1.5 tackles for loss · 8 tackles
Dominant 32-point win at home against Eastern Washington.
With D. Williams Jr. — 373 yds · 4 TD · 1 INT · QBR 66.4 · 33 rush yds (7 car) · B. Naone — 2 rec · 103 yds
Since week 2: +8 tackles, +1.5 tackles for loss, +0.5 sacks.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: solo tackles (95th percentile). Strength: sacks (93rd percentile). Concern: passes defended (28th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
21tackles this seasonTFL rate
12%2 TFLSack rate
7%2 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups21 tackles · 2 for loss · 2 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 7.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 7.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jedd Fisch
Pass share
56.3%
112 pass / 87 run
Plays / game
66.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.5%
118 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Monty Montgomery’s 2020 season.
Matches Monty on
Differs from Monty on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Reggie Pearson's graduate season at Oklahoma (2023).
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Player DNA
AT WASHINGTON 2025: Enrolled at UW in January, 2025, via the transfer portal ... played in five games, four in the regular season plus the bowl game, preserving his year of eligibility ... while recovering from an injury suffered last season, did not play in the Huskies' first three games ...…
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