Marquand Manuel

Marquand Manuel
Manuel with Green Bay Packers in 2006
Tennessee Titans
TitleSafeties coach
Personal information
Born (1979-07-11) July 11, 1979
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High schoolMiami
CollegeFlorida (1997–2001)
NFL draft2002: 6th round, 181st overall pick
PositionDefensive back, No. 44, 33, 22, 36, 40
Career history
Playing
Coaching
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles368
Sacks1.0
Forced fumbles4
Fumble recoveries1
Interceptions2
Defensive touchdowns1
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference

Marquand Alexander Manuel (born July 11, 1979) is an American football coach and former safety who is currently the safeties coach for the Tennessee Titans. He played college football for the University of Florida and was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 2002 NFL draft. Manuel also played for the Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos, and Detroit Lions. He was the defensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons from 2017 to 2018.

Early life

Manuel was born in Miami, Florida in 1979.[1] He attended Miami Senior High School,[2] and played football for the Miami High Stingarees.[3] As a senior in 1996, Manuel was a Florida Class 6A all-state selection who made 96 tackles, nine interceptions, and eight blocked passes.[3] He received high school All-America recognition from National Recruiting Advisor, PrepStar, and SuperPrep, and was rated among the top defensive back prospects in the country.[3] Manuel was also a four-year honor roll student and ran the 100-meter dash in 10.6 seconds for the Miami Stingarees track team.[3]

College career

Manuel accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida,[3] where he played for coach Steve Spurrier's Florida Gators football team from 1998 to 2001.[4] The Gators coaching staff decided to redshirt Manuel as a true freshman in 1997, but he played in all 11 regular season games in 1998.[3]

As a sophomore in 1999, Manuel totaled 118 tackles, three interceptions, two sacks, a forced fumble, and four passes defensed.[3] He started two games at outside linebacker, in addition to seeing significant action at safety,[3] and led the team in tackles.[4]

As a junior in 2000, Manuel served as a key leader on Florida's 10–2 Southeastern Conference (SEC) championship team that earned a berth in the Sugar Bowl.[3]

As a senior team captain in 2001, Manuel helped lead the Gators to a 10–2 record, a 56–23 victory over the Maryland Terrapins in the Orange Bowl, and a final No. 3 ranking in both major polls.[3][4] He played in 46 games during his collegiate career and totaled 308 tackles, eight sacks, nine tackles for a loss, six fumble recoveries, 22 pass deflections and six interceptions.[3]

Manuel was a four-year SEC Academic Honor Roll honoree.[4] He earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from the University of Florida in December 2000 and finished his college football career as a graduate student working toward a master's degree in education counseling with a special emphasis on mental health.[3]

Professional playing career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash Bench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)		 209 lb
(95 kg)		 30+3⁄4 in
(0.78 m)		 10 in
(0.25 m)		 4.52 s 18 reps
All values from NFL Combine[5]

Cincinnati Bengals

The Cincinnati Bengals selected Manuel in the sixth round (181st overall) of the 2002 NFL draft.[6][7]

Manuel made his NFL debut against the Cleveland Browns on September 15, 2002, and started for the first time against the Indianapolis Colts and had two tackles.

During the 2003 season, Manuel totaled eight tackles (six solo) in 13 games with one start for the Bengals,[8] and he also added five tackles on special teams.

Manuel was waived on September 5, 2004.

Seattle Seahawks

Manuel was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Seahawks on September 6, 2004. In his first season with Seattle, Manuel played in 15 games, finishing with 10 tackles (seven solo) on defense and had nine stops on special teams.[1]

In 2005, Manuel was part of the Seahawks team that finished 13–3. During the NFC Championship Game against the Carolina Panthers, he returned an interception 32 yards to set up a touchdown. The Seahawks reached Super Bowl XL, where they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers 21–10. Manuel started the Super Bowl at free safety but injured his hip in the second quarter and was replaced by Etric Pruitt.

Green Bay Packers

After Seattle's appearance in the Super Bowl, Manuel was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an unrestricted free agent on March 13, 2006.

Manuel started all 16 games, totaling a career-high 103 tackles to rank fourth on the team.[8] Memorably, he intercepted a pass deflected by Ahmad Carroll and returned it for a 29-yard touchdown against the Detroit Lions on September 24.

Manuel was released on September 1, 2007, during the final preseason roster cuts.

Carolina Panthers

Manuel was signed by the Carolina Panthers on September 3, 2007. He played for the Panthers for a single season during 2007, playing in sixteen games and starting in two of them.[1]

Denver Broncos

The Denver Broncos signed Manuel as an unrestricted free agent on March 8, 2008,[9] and he played in all 16 regular season games for the Broncos, starting in 14 of them, and recorded 83 tackles and four pass deflections.[1]

Detroit Lions

Manuel was signed by the Detroit Lions as a free agent on June 2, 2009.[10] He played in nine games, starting in six of them, and recorded 36 tackles.[1]

Manuel was released on August 4, 2010.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2002 CIN 15 8 42 32 10 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0
2003 CIN 13 1 16 12 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2004 SEA 15 0 19 12 7 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2005 SEA 16 11 72 59 13 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0
2006 GNB 16 16 81 62 19 0.0 2 1 29 1 29 3 0 0 0 0
2007 CAR 16 2 18 16 2 1.0 1 1 4 0 4 2 1 0 0 0
2008 DEN 16 14 84 62 22 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0
2009 DET 9 6 36 30 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0
Total 116 58 368 285 83 1.0 8 2 33 1 29 16 4 1 0 0

Postseason

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2004 SEA 1 0 3 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2005 SEA 3 3 6 5 1 0.0 0 1 32 0 32 5 0 0 0 0
Total 4 3 9 7 2 0.0 0 1 32 0 32 5 0 0 0 0

Coaching career

Seattle Seahawks

On February 14, 2012, the Seattle Seahawks announced that the team had hired Manuel to serve as the assistant special teams coach.[11] A year later, he was named defensive assistant,[12] where he helped the Seahawks with Super Bowl XLVIII.[13] In 2014, Manuel was promoted to assistant secondaries coach, helping the Seahawks reach Super Bowl XLIX, where they lost to the New England Patriots.[14]

Atlanta Falcons

Manuel was hired by the Atlanta Falcons in 2015 as the defensive backs coach, following Dan Quinn from Seattle to Atlanta.

During the 2016 offseason, Manuel interviewed for the Jacksonville Jaguars defensive coordinator position, though he did not get the job.[15] In the 2016 season, Manuel and the Falcons reached Super Bowl LI, where they lost to the Patriots 34–28 in overtime despite a 28–3 lead at halftime.[16]

On February 10, 2017, Manuel was promoted to defensive coordinator of the Falcons.[17] He let his contract expire with the Falcons after the 2018 season when the team finished with a 7–9 record.[18]

Philadelphia Eagles

Manuel was hired by the Philadelphia Eagles as their defensive backs coach on February 5, 2020.[19]

New York Giants

On January 23, 2025, Manuel was hired to serve as the defensive backs coach and defensive pass game coordinator for the New York Giants.[20]

Tennessee Titans

On February 3, 2026, Manuel was hired as the safeties coach of the Tennessee Titans.[21]

Personal life

Manuel established the Marquand Manuel Foundation to help kids in his hometown of Miami. His oldest brother, John, was a Parade magazine All-American and played football at University of Florida. Marquand is the ninth of nineteen children and has a family of siblings whose ages differ by 25 years from oldest to youngest.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Marquand Manuel Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  2. ^ databaseFootball.com, Players, Marquand Manuel. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l GatorZone.com, Football History, 2001 Roster, Marquand Manuel Archived October 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
  4. ^ a b c d 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived April 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 19, 85, 99, 125, 153, 183 (2011). Retrieved August 30, 2011.
  5. ^ "Marquand Manuel, Combine Results, SS - Florida". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  6. ^ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  7. ^ Pro Football Hall of Fame, Draft History, 2002 National Football League Draft. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
  8. ^ a b National Football League, Historical Players, Marquand Manuel. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
  9. ^ "Broncos add safety competition, sign free agents Manuel, McCree," CBS Sports (March 9, 2008). Retrieved March 23, 2011.
  10. ^ Sean Uille, "Lions Sign Marquand Manuel," Pride of Detroit (June 3, 2009). Retrieved March 23, 2011.
  11. ^ Danny O'Neil, "Marquand Manuel among Hawks' four new assistants," The Seattle Times (February 14, 2012). Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  12. ^ "Marquand Manuel bio Archived 2013-12-20 at the Wayback Machine," SeattleSeahawks.com (December 19, 2013). Retrieved February 19, 2013,
  13. ^ "Super Bowl XLVIII - Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos - February 2nd, 2014". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  14. ^ "Super Bowl XLIX - New England Patriots vs. Seattle Seahawks - February 1st, 2015". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  15. ^ "Source: Falcons to promote asst. Manuel to DC". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
  16. ^ "Super Bowl LI - New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons - February 5th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  17. ^ "Falcons Promoting Marquand Manuel To Defensive Coordinator - NFLTradeRumors.co". nfltraderumors.co. February 10, 2017. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
  18. ^ "Tabeek: Falcons are making coaching changes and here's why". www.atlantafalcons.com. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  19. ^ McManus, Tim (February 5, 2020). "Eagles promote Press Taylor, add Rich Scangarello, Andrew Breiner, but won't have OC". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  20. ^ "Report: Marquand Manuel will also serve as Giants' defensive pass game coordinator". giantswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  21. ^ Mihalko, Mark (February 3, 2026). "Titans hiring Marquand Manuel as safeties coach". Titans Wire. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
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