Junior running back for Memphis. 2026: 187 rushing yards, 1 catch.
5′11″ · 190 lb · Starke, FL · Bradford HS
The numbers
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
Best game: 103 rush yds, vs Arkansas State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior running back for Memphis. 2026: 187 rushing yards, 1 catch.
Manny Covey
Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Scott Satterfield and Charles Huff. One game to point at: 103 rush yds against Arkansas State — Week 1, 2026.
187 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 35 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
5 programs, one constant: he played.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Ryan Silverfield → Charles Huff. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Memphis
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Memphis | 35 | 187 | 5.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Cincinnati | 27 | 194 | 7.2 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Cincinnati | 17 | 62 | 3.6 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 79 | 443 | 5.6 | 1 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Memphis | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Cincinnati | 8 | 82 | 10.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Cincinnati | 8 | 119 | 14.9 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 17 | 203 | 11.9 | 2 | -- |
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 · 4 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-21@ UNLV | 11 | 46 | 4.2 | 0 | 11 | Season-high 103 yds |
| Wk 1 | W 42-24vs Arkansas State | 15 | 103 | 6.9 | 0 | 36 | Season-high 103 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 20-38@ Boise State | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 3 | W 45-21vs UT Martin | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 14 | |
| Total | 35 | 187 | 5.3 | 0 | 36 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 45–21
vs UT Martin
22 rush yds (3 car)
Dominant 24-point win at home against UT Martin.
With M. Stokes — 258 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 80.4 · 2 rush yds (3 car) · J. Thompson — 110 rush yds (6 car) · 1 TD
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Since week 2: +22 rushing yards.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: carries (0th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 62.5 | 7.1 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 31.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 46.8 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Huff
Pass share
40.7%
101 pass / 147 run
Plays / game
62.0
4 games
Team sack rate
4.4%
114 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Earning real snaps in the rotation without a starting job.
1 more on the roster · Memphis team page