Jaden Manning is a linebacker at North Texas who has played in 2 of North Texas's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 26.
North Texas is 6-2.
Played for two head coaches in two seasons at North Texas. On tape: 1 tackle against Houston Christian, Week 4, 2026.
2 tackles · 0 sacks
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Texas | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | North Texas | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 35-49@ Texas State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
| Wk 4 | W 63-14vs Houston Christian | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 4 · 2026
W 63-14
1 tackle
Dominant 49-point win at home against Houston Christian.
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Neal Brown
Pass share
51.3%
290 pass / 275 run
Plays / game
70.6
8 games
Team sack rate
2.2%
312 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
The No. 1,560 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the American Athletic as a sophomore.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Eric Morris → Neal Brown. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
