Sam Manuel
| No. 48, 52 | |
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 1, 1973 Richmond, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Pinole (CA) Valley |
| College: | New Mexico State |
| NFL draft: | 1996 / Round: 7 / Pick: 254 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Sam Manuel (born December 1, 1973)
College career
At New Mexico State, he made 30 tackles for 108 yards in losses, including 8.5 quarterback sacks, starting in all but one of 33 games.[2]
Professional career
Manuel was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 1996 NFL draft as the 254th overall pick, earning him the title Mr. Irrelevant, a humorous award given to the last player picked in the NFL Draft.[3]
Manuel failed to make the team as it "had adequate depth at linebacker" and was released during final cuts, but was re-signed to the practice squad in October 1996.[4]
In August 1997, he was again released by the 49ers, but with no commitment by the team's manager to re-sign him to the practice squad. This prompted his twin brother Sean to quit the team the following day.[5]
In 1998, Manuel played for the Scottish Claymores of the NFL Europe league.[6]
In February 2001, he was a linebacker on the roster of the San Francisco Demons, an XFL team.[7]
Personal life
After retiring from football, Manuel became a minister in northern California.[8] As of March 2022, he and his wife Tenea are the East Bay Lead Ministers of the Bay Area Christian Church, according to the church website.[9]
References
- ^ "2 May 1996, 7 - El Paso Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- ^ "San Francisco Demons Roster: Sam Manuel". Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Giving 'Mr. Irrelevant' the ball lets NFL play on lighter side". Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "10 Oct 1996, Page 36 - Reno Gazette-Journal at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- ^ "24 Aug 1997, Page 48 - The Indianapolis Star at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- ^ "23 Apr 1998, 38 - The Kansas City Star at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
- ^ "4 Feb 2001, 11 - The San Francisco Examiner at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
- ^ "Sam Manuel, Author at Deep Spirituality". deepspirituality.com. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
- ^ Manuel, Sam (February 27, 2022). "Becoming Together What We Couldn't Be Alone". Retrieved 2022-03-27.
External links
- "Sam Manuel". NFL.com. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
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