2014 (Freshman)
Made three tackles while seeing action in five games ... saw his most extensive action against SMU when he contributed a pair of solo tackles, including a sack.Â
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2013
Redshirted.
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High School
Coached by Carlton Nelson at Kimball High School in Dallas, Texas ... member of the Dave Campbell’s Texas Football’s Super Team ... US Army All-American ... dominated in 2012 with 76 tackles, 11 sacks, 15 QBPs, and 18 TFL ... named District 11-4A MVP, 4A All-State Honorable Mention (AP), 4A All-Region II first-team (TX High School Football), and first-team All-Area (Dallas Morning News) ... recorded 68 tackles, 19 TFL, 5 sacks, and 2 FR as a junior in 2011, earning him first-team All-District 11-4A honors ... 4-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals.com, and Scout.com ... rated No. 92 overall and no. 9 DT in the ESPN 150 ... rated No. 96 overall and No. 6 DT by Rivals.com ... rated No. 6 DT by Scout.com ... chose A&M over offers from Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas State, LSU, Miami (FL), Michigan, Ole Miss, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon State, Purdue, TCU, Tennessee, Texas, Texas Tech, UCLA, and USC.
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Personal
Justin Manning is the son of Debra Granger ... born Aug. 16, 1994 Â ... agricultural leadership and development major.
