Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | FGM/FGA | LONG | XP | PTS | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 49-3vs Sacramento State | 2/2 | 51 | 5/5 | 11 | |
| Total | 2/2 | 51 | — | 11 |
#38
Manaki Watanabe
Sophomore kicker for Fresno State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 175 lb · Novi, MI · South Lyon East HS
Returning to Fresno State for 2026
The numbers
2
field goals · 2026
of 2 attempts · long of 51 · 11 points
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 FG, 5 XP, vs Sacramento State
Manaki Watanabe
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Fresno State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Fresno State1-1HC: Matt Entz · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Entz
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 49–3
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Fresno State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
PK · Fresno State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +3 net (13 in / 10 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Fresno State · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #88 · 2026 recruiting class #70
Background
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Attended Ashland University for two seasons (2024-25) … 2025: Walter Camp Football Foundation (WCFF) All-America Team ... Fred Mitchell Award finalist ... led all Div. II kickers in field goals made (21) and percentage (95.5) ... was 21-of-22 in his field goal attempts … ha...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology