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Washington football LB Jacob Manu named Campbell Trophy semifinalist
Huskies Wire +1 Sep 24
Jacob Manu
Ranges from hash to hash and finishes the tackle. Played for two head coaches at two programs in five seasons: Jedd Fisch and Brent Brennan. All-Big 12 in 2024 made it two straight seasons on the honors list. On tape: 11 tackles and 1 sack against Washington State, Week 1, 2026.
44 tackles · 2.5 sacks
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
44 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 3.5 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.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 4 outlets
Washington football LB Jacob Manu named Campbell Trophy semifinalist
Huskies Wire +1 Sep 24 · 2 outlets
from 4 outlets
Washington football LB Jacob Manu named Campbell Trophy semifinalist
Huskies Wire +1 Sep 24 · 2 outlets
Yahoo SportsEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Washington9 stories2025 to nowMost about: profile and feature, performance and stat line, awards and watch lists.
Sports IllustratedJacob Manu's Return To Form Brings Preseason AttentionJun 29
247SportsAccountability Is The Key To Proving Everyone Wrong Accoring To Veteran Linebacker Jacob ManuAug 7Yahoo SportsJacob Manu Will be Biggest 'X-Factor' on Defense For Washington HuskiesSep 5Yahoo SportsJacob Manu Proved Sunday he Could be Focal Point of Washington Huskies DefenseSep 8
Arizona2022 to 2024not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Jacob Manu vs Washington State.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington | 44 | 28 | 3.5 | 2.5 | -- | -- |
| 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 | 266 | 127 | 21.5 | 10.0 | 7 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| 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 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-27vs Minnesota | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 21-25@ No. 18 USC | 6 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-41vs No. 20 Iowa | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 38-26@ Purdue | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 17-10@ Nebraska | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 44 | 28 | 3.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
Oct. 31 · W 17-10 at Nebraska, play by play
5 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Washington’s defense played that day
Nebraska’s 11 drives: 9 stopped (3 takeaways) · 2 scored. While the game was within a score they held 9 of 10. His hurry came with Washington down 4.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 5 of his 6, sacks included.
Sacked the quarterback for a 9-yard loss on 3rd and 7. Second quarter, down 10-7.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 7-yard loss on 3rd and 3. Fourth quarter, down 24-17.
8 tackles, including 1 more for loss. His sack on 4th and 8 ended Eastern Washington’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 13-yard loss on 4th and 8. Fourth quarter, up 38-16. Ended Eastern Washington’s drive (downs).
2 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
11 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 7-yard loss on 3rd and 10. First quarter, up 3-0.
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.
Ratings of the games shown run from -14 to +15 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
44tackles this seasonTFL rate
8%4 TFLSack rate
6%2 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups44 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 2.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 5.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 5.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 5.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jedd Fisch
Pass share
56.4%
287 pass / 222 run
Plays / game
63.6
8 games
Team sack rate
7.6%
330 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #148 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 44 games over five seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-PAC-12 · 1ST TEAM
All-Pac-12 1st team (2023)
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Jedd Fisch and Brent Brennan.
