2019 Football Roster
Walker, Manny
Jersey Number 13
Manny Walker
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Holly Hill, SC
- High School:
- Lake Marion
Bio
2018 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Earned his first letter by playing in 12 games ... Made his college debut in the season-opener at Tulane (8/30) ... Logged a season-high 37 snaps against Rice (9/29) ... Finished the year with 12 tackles including four tackles for loss and a pair of sacks ... Collected three tackles vs. Towson, Rice and Syracuse ... Had two tackles for loss vs. the Orange ... Added sacks against Towson and Syracuse ... Was on the field for 243 plays on the season.
2017 (Redshirt Freshman)
Did not see action after suffering injury in preseason camp ... Returned to practice late in the season.
2016 (True Freshman)
Redshirted.
High School
Team captain at Lake Marion High ... Named to the USA Today High School Sports American Family Insurance ALL-USA South Carolina Football Team ... Led the state of South Carolina with 27 sacks in 2015 ... A consensus three-star recruit and the No. 1 defensive end in South Carolina ... Ranked among the top 15 players in the state by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN ... First team all-state by the High School Sports Report ... Tabbed as the No. 10 recruit in South Carolina by Saturday Down South ... Defensive Player of the Year by the Orangeburg Times & Dem ocrat ... Named to MaxPrep’s Small School All-America team ... Had 93 tackles including 83 solo stops as a senior ... Also blocked a punt ... Recorded 74 tackles and 13 sacks as a junior in 2014 ... Helped the Gators to a 9-4 record as a senior and a berth in the Lower State Championship game ... Ran the 100 meter hurdles in track and placed second in the state in the high jump as a junior ... Coached by Chris Carter at Lake Marion High ... Versatile player who saw action at defensive end and safety on defense and tackle, wide receiver and tight end on offense ... High-jumped 6’6” as a prep.
Personal
Grandson of Mattie and Morris Watson ... Born Sept. 14, 1997 ... Communication major.
Earned his first letter by playing in 12 games ... Made his college debut in the season-opener at Tulane (8/30) ... Logged a season-high 37 snaps against Rice (9/29) ... Finished the year with 12 tackles including four tackles for loss and a pair of sacks ... Collected three tackles vs. Towson, Rice and Syracuse ... Had two tackles for loss vs. the Orange ... Added sacks against Towson and Syracuse ... Was on the field for 243 plays on the season.
2017 (Redshirt Freshman)
Did not see action after suffering injury in preseason camp ... Returned to practice late in the season.
2016 (True Freshman)
Redshirted.
High School
Team captain at Lake Marion High ... Named to the USA Today High School Sports American Family Insurance ALL-USA South Carolina Football Team ... Led the state of South Carolina with 27 sacks in 2015 ... A consensus three-star recruit and the No. 1 defensive end in South Carolina ... Ranked among the top 15 players in the state by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN ... First team all-state by the High School Sports Report ... Tabbed as the No. 10 recruit in South Carolina by Saturday Down South ... Defensive Player of the Year by the Orangeburg Times & Dem ocrat ... Named to MaxPrep’s Small School All-America team ... Had 93 tackles including 83 solo stops as a senior ... Also blocked a punt ... Recorded 74 tackles and 13 sacks as a junior in 2014 ... Helped the Gators to a 9-4 record as a senior and a berth in the Lower State Championship game ... Ran the 100 meter hurdles in track and placed second in the state in the high jump as a junior ... Coached by Chris Carter at Lake Marion High ... Versatile player who saw action at defensive end and safety on defense and tackle, wide receiver and tight end on offense ... High-jumped 6’6” as a prep.
Personal
Grandson of Mattie and Morris Watson ... Born Sept. 14, 1997 ... Communication major.
QB Robbie Ashford takes it himself for the score
Thursday, September 11
Chris Barnes scores the TD on the game's first kick
Thursday, September 11
Matt Barrie SportsCenter at Wake Forest with Demond Claiborne
Wednesday, September 10
Matt Barrie SportsCenter on Wake Forest Campus (Arnold Palmer Complex)
Wednesday, September 10
