1. EJ Manuel played college football for the Florida State Seminoles, leading them to an Atlantic Coast Conference championship and Orange Bowl win in his senior year.
31 Facts About EJ Manuel
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EJ Manuel was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the first round of the 2013 NFL draft.
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EJ Manuel signed with the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2019 offseason, but retired before the start of the preseason.
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EJ Manuel was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia on March 19,1990.
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EJ Manuel attended Bayside High School Virginia Beach, where he played for the Bayside Marlins high school football team.
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EJ Manuel was considered a five-star recruit by Scout, a four-star recruit by Rivals.
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EJ Manuel enrolled in Florida State University, where he played for coach Bobby Bowden and coach Jimbo Fisher's Florida State Seminoles football teams from 2008 to 2012.
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EJ Manuel became the second collegiate quarterback to win four straight bowl games, the first being Pat White of West Virginia.
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EJ Manuel's first start was an away game against Wake Forest.
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EJ Manuel struggled in his second game against Maryland but still managed to pull out a much needed win making FSU bowl-eligible.
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EJ Manuel started twice in the 2010 season in relief of Christian Ponder, who battled a nagging forearm injury.
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EJ Manuel led the Seminoles to a victory in the 2010 Chick-fil-A Bowl against South Carolina in relief of Christian Ponder, who was injured in the second quarter of the game.
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EJ Manuel finished with 18 passing touchdowns, four rushing touchdowns, and eight interceptions.
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EJ Manuel helped lead the Seminoles to a comeback win against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the Champs Sports Bowl by throwing for 249 yards and two touchdowns.
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EJ Manuel led the Seminoles to a 12-win season for just the third time in program history and the first time since their dominant stretch in the 1990s.
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EJ Manuel was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the first round with the 16th overall pick in the 2013 NFL draft.
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EJ Manuel was the only quarterback taken in the first round of the draft, of which was seen as especially thin at quarterback; the Bills, who originally drafted eighth and had a great need for a quarterback, even traded down to obtain more picks.
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On June 14,2013, EJ Manuel signed a four-year contract with the Buffalo Bills.
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EJ Manuel underwent an operation on his knee to remove fluid buildup after the second game of the preseason.
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EJ Manuel was voted the "Pepsi Next NFL Rookie of the Week" for his performance.
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EJ Manuel had an up-and-down first year, but was given a vote of confidence by coach Marrone as he was announced to be the starting quarterback for the 2014 season.
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In 10 games, EJ Manuel finished his rookie year throwing for 1,972 passing yards, with 11 touchdowns and 9 interceptions.
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On September 28,2014, in a game against the Houston Texans, one of EJ Manuel's passes was intercepted by All-Pro defensive end JJ Watt and returned 80 yards for a touchdown.
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EJ Manuel finished the 2014 with 838 yards, 5 touchdowns, 3 interceptions, and a career-high passer rating of 80.3.
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EJ Manuel competed with free agent acquisition Tyrod Taylor and trade acquisition Matt Cassel for the starting quarterback job.
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EJ Manuel performed well in the third preseason game, completing nearly all of his passes, showing improved accuracy.
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EJ Manuel made his first start in over a year in Week 6 against the undefeated Cincinnati Bengals in place of an injured Tyrod Taylor, who suffered an MCL injury the previous week.
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EJ Manuel rallied the Bills from 24 points down to take the lead in the fourth quarter.
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EJ Manuel completed 9 of 20 passes for 86 yards before being benched for rookie quarterback Cardale Jones to start the fourth quarter.
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On March 20,2017, EJ Manuel signed a one-year contract with the Oakland Raiders.
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On February 22,2019, EJ Manuel was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs.