Vince Manuwai
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Vincent Keoni Manuwai (July 12, 1980 – November 4, 2018) was an
Warriors
.
Early years
Manuwai was born in
Honolulu, Hawaii. He attended Farrington High School in Honolulu, where he earned varsity letters three times each in football and track and field and once in basketball. In football, he earned All-Conference and All-State honors. In track and field, he was All-League in the shot put, and first team All-League and second team All-State in the discus throw
. Vincent Manuwai graduated from Farrington High School in 1999.
College career
Manuwai attended the
Hawaii Warriors football team. He was a three-year starter and played all positions on the line. He was regarded as one of the best pass protectors in the country. He did not allow a sack in his last 35 games as a starter with 60 knockdowns. Manuwai honors include:All-America first-team choice by College Football News as a senior, All-WAC
first-team, received the Warrior Club Award (team's best player). He majored in sociology.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
304 lb (138 kg) |
31 in (0.79 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
5.14 s | 1.70 s | 2.91 s | 4.40 s | 7.59 s | 29+1⁄2 in (0.75 m) |
8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) |
27 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine.[1] | ||||||||||||
Jacksonville Jaguars
Manuwai was selected by the
2003 NFL Draft.[2]
Manuwai was one of the key factors in Jacksonville's rushing success. Through the
injured reserve for the remainder of the season.[3] He returned in 2009, and spent the season overcoming his injury and other obstacles.[3] In 2010, he was replaced on the starting line by Justin Smiley. He recovered the starting spot when Smiley was injured in October, and became a significant factor in the emergence of Jacksonville's formidable running game.[3]
On July 29, 2011, Manuwai was released by Jacksonville.[4]
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons signed Manuwai on March 9, 2012. He was released on July 28, 2012.[5]
Death
Manuwai died on November 4, 2018, at the age of 38, after reportedly collapsing while moving into an apartment in Honolulu, Hawaii.[6] The cause of death was an ecstasy intoxication.[7]
References
- ^ "Vince Manuwai, Hawaii, OG, 2003 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com.
- ^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Healthy Manuwai keys running game for Jaguars". Fox News. Associated Press. December 13, 2010. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
- Florida Times-Union. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
- ^ "Vince Manuwai". Fox Sports Interactive Media. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ Vince Manuwai dead
- ^ "Former Hawaii football star Vince Manuwai died of ecstasy poisoning, medical examiner says". December 4, 2018.