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Manny Covey
Returning to Cincinnati for 2026
Manny Covey
Second year in the Cincinnati backfield, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 78 rush yds, 28 rec yds against Navy — Bowl, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Cincinnati
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Cincinnati5-7HC: Scott Satterfield · Balanced
2025Cincinnati7-6HC: Scott Satterfield · Balanced, slow tempo
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Satterfield
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Cincinnati | 27 | 194 | 7.2 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Cincinnati | 17 | 62 | 3.6 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 44 | 256 | 5.8 | 1 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Cincinnati | 8 | 82 | 10.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Cincinnati | 8 | 119 | 14.9 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 16 | 201 | 12.6 | 2 | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Cincinnati
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Cincinnati
Returning around him
- 79% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 4 Cincinnati players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (22 in / 23 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Cincinnati · Last season: 7-6 (AP #22) · Talent rank #73 · 2026 recruiting class #58
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2024–2025+213%
Up 213% from first season to most-recent.
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology