Donovan Manuel: LB · Florida International · #10.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Donovan Manuel
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Came to Florida International by way of East Tennessee State. All-Conference USA in 2023 made it two straight seasons on the honors list. On tape: 15 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Louisiana Tech, Week 1, 2023.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
98 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 11.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Florida International | 98 | 56 | 11.5 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2022 | Florida International | 97 | 48 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 3 |
| Career | 195 | 104 | 20.0 | 1.0 | 5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-22@ Louisiana Tech | 15 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 15 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 24-17@ UConn | 10 | 9 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 6-38vs Liberty | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 17-34@ New Mexico State | 9 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 14-27vs UTEP | 9 | 3 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 2.5 TFL |
| Wk 8 | W 33-27@ Sam Houston | 7 | 4 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 2.5 TFL |
| Wk 9 | L 16-41vs Jacksonville State | 11 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 11 | L 6-40@ Middle Tennessee | 9 | 7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | L 20-44@ Arkansas | 12 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 28-41vs Western Kentucky | 10 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 98 | 56 | 11.5 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
98tackles this seasonTFL rate
12%12 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
2%2 pass breakups98 tackles · 11.5 for loss.
2 seasons under Mike MacIntyre — 8-16 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 9.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road6g | 10.3 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 9.8 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 9.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike MacIntyre
Pass share
50.7%
381 pass / 371 run
Plays / game
62.7
12 games
Team sack rate
10.3%
406 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2023
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
How it ended
Two seasons at Florida International, 195 tackles — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE USA · 2ND TEAM
All-Conference USA 2nd team (2023)
