14 Facts About Roy Manning

Coach Manning played high school football at Saginaw High School in Saginaw, Michigan.

Roy Manning was a part of a state championship team that featured 3 other professional football players including Charles Rogers.

Coach Roy Manning last served as cornerbacks coach at the University of Oklahoma.

Roy Manning played linebacker in the National Football League for three seasons.

Roy Manning was originally signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2005.

Roy Manning played for the Houston Texans, Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Cincinnati Bengals during his NFL career.

Roy Manning began his coaching career as a defensive assistant at the University of Cincinnati in 2010.

In February 2012, Roy Manning returned to Cincinnati as the school's running backs coach.

In January 2013 Roy Manning was named running backs coach at Northern Illinois University.

In March 2013, Roy Manning returned to the University of Michigan as outside linebackers coach filling the coaching staff position left by the departure of Jerry Montgomery coaching outside linebackers in 2013 and cornerbacks in 2014.

Roy Manning helped turn around this unit that in 2010 ranked 110th in total defense, 112th in passing defense and 108th in scoring defense.

In January 2015, Roy Manning was hired by Mike Leach at Washington State as the Cougs' outside linebackers coach.

In January 2019, Roy Manning was hired as cornerbacks coach at the University of Oklahoma.

In December 2021, Roy Manning was hired as the outside linebackers coach at the University of Southern California.