Danieal Manning
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Danieal LaCraig Manning[1] (born August 9, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Abilene Christian Wildcats and was selected by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 2006 NFL draft.
Early life
Before college, he was a highly touted defensive back at Corsicana High School in Corsicana, Texas. A three-year starter, as a senior he totaled 67 tackles, three interceptions and three blocked kicks and was named second-team all-state by the Associated Press and the Texas Sports Writers Association. He also starred in track, finishing second in the state in Class 4A in both the 100-meter dash and triple jump [2]
College career
Manning originally signed with the University of Nebraska, but he never enrolled there, choosing to attend Abilene Christian University.[3] For the Abilene Christian Wildcats football, as a sophomore he was named Division II third-team All-American at defensive back, as a junior first-team All-American as a return specialist, and as a senior first-team All-American as a defensive back.[2]
Professional career
Pre-draft
Manning was ranked as the ninth best safety available in the 2006 NFL draft by Sports Illustrated.[4]
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Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears selected Manning in the second round (42nd overall) of the 2006 NFL draft.[7] He was the highest selection from Abilene Christian University since Johnny Perkins in 1977) and was also the first player from a non-Division I in 2006.
Midway through the 2008 NFL season, Manning took over Devin Hester's duties as the Bears' kick returner. On December 11, 2008, he returned a kickoff 83 yards for a touchdown, making it the first regular season opening kickoff returned for a touchdown for the Bears since 1972.[8] A week before this touchdown, Manning picked off David Garrard's pass on the Jaguars opening drive, and returned it to the Jaguars five-yard line.[9]
Manning led the league in return average and number of 30+-yard returns, despite only starting half the season. Manning was Bears starting nickelback in 2008, and competed with Josh Bullocks, Corey Graham, Kevin Payne, and Craig Steltz for starting free safety.[10] Manning won the starting position before the start of the Bears 2009 summer training camp.[11] On passing downs, Manning played nickelback, while Steltz filled in for him at free safety.[11] Due to Manning's larger role on defense, the Bears chose second-year wide receiver Johnny Knox to take over kick-returning duties.[12]
Houston Texans (first stint)
Manning signed a four-year, $20 million contract (with $9 million guaranteed) with the Houston Texans on July 28, 2011.[13]
In week 4 of the 2012 season, Manning intercepted Tennessee Titans quarterback Matt Hasselbeck and returned it 55 yards for the first defensive touchdown of his career.[14]
On March 31, 2014, Manning was released by the Texans.
Cincinnati Bengals
On April 3, 2014, Manning signed a one-year deal with the Cincinnati Bengals.[15]
Houston Texans (second stint)
On September 1, 2014, Manning signed with the Texans.[16]
Manning announced his retirement from the NFL on July 14, 2015.[17]
Coaching career
On December 18, 2018, Manning announced he would be returning to his alma mater Abilene Christian as an assistant coach on Adam Dorrel's staff.[18]
NFL statistics
| Year | Team | GP | COMB | TOTAL | AST | SACK | FF | FR | FR YDS | INT | IR YDS | AVG IR | LNG | TD | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | CHI | 16 | 70 | 54 | 16 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 7 |
| 2007 | CHI | 16 | 79 | 68 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 17 | 33 | 0 | 6 |
| 2008 | CHI | 14 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 | CHI | 15 | 92 | 72 | 20 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | CHI | 16 | 72 | 59 | 13 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2011 | HOU | 13 | 59 | 44 | 15 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 5 |
| 2012 | HOU | 16 | 77 | 59 | 18 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 59 | 30 | 55 | 1 | 8 |
| 2013 | HOU | 6 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | HOU | 16 | 46 | 32 | 14 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 128 | 552 | 437 | 115 | 4.0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 217 | 20 | 55 | 1 | 43 |
Key
- GP: games played
- COMB: combined tackles
- TOTAL: total tackles
- AST: assisted tackles
- SACK: sacks
- FF: forced fumbles
- FR: fumble recoveries
- FR YDS: fumble return yards
- INT: interceptions
- IR YDS: interception return yards
- AVG IR: average interception return
- LNG: longest interception return
- TD: interceptions returned for touchdown
- PD: passes defensed
References
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External links
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