Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-17vs North Dakota | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 13 | Season-high 16 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 42-45vs Georgia Southern | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 12 | L 14-15vs Wisconsin | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Total | 4 | 28 | 6.7 | 0 | 13 |
#5
Omar Manning
Senior wide receiver for Nebraska. 2022: 4 catches, 28 receiving yards.
6′4″ · 225 lb · Lancaster, TX
CFB Index 41 · #281 of 468 WRsHigh confidenceNebraska 2022 alumnus
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
4★
WR recruit
No. 3 nationally · Joined Nebraska
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for Nebraska. 2022: 4 catches, 28 receiving yards.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Nebraska in 2020.
Omar Manning
Moves the chains on third down. Omar Manning has been at Nebraska through two head coaches in three seasons. The receipt: 16 rec yds, 2 receptions against North Dakota — Week 1, 2022.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Nebraska, 408 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
The week the volume broke through — put up 75 yds vs Purdue.Purdue · L 23-282021
2020
- Signed with Nebraska4-star out of Kilgore College
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Nebraska
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2020–2022
2 coaches2020–2021
Nebraska
2022era →
Mickey Joseph
Nebraska
Coaching transition mid-career: Scott Frost → Mickey Joseph. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2022 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2020Nebraska3-5HC: Scott Frost · Run-leaning
2021Nebraska3-9HC: Scott Frost · Run-leaning
2022Nebraska4-8HC: Mickey Joseph · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.3 | 9.3 | 6.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.5 | 12.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Rhule
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2022
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2021 production profile sits closest to RaJae Johnson’s 2021 season.
82%match
Matches RaJae on
Reception volume
Yards / reception
Weight
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Taylor Grimes’s path through Incarnate Word.
Taylor Grimes
99%match
#2
Anthony Lowe
99%
Matches Taylor on
Yards per reception
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to River Helms's sophomore season at Western Kentucky (2024).
Matches River on
Weight
EPA / play (adj)
Reception volume
Differs from River on
Recruiting rating (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Omar Manning
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology