He was a part of a state championship team that featured 3 other professional football players including Charles Rogers.Coach Manning last served as cornerbacks coach at the University of Oklahoma.
He also played for the Houston Texans, Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Cincinnati Bengals during his NFL career.
[citation needed] Manning began his coaching career as a defensive assistant at the University of Cincinnati in 2010.
Following the 2010 season Manning took an offensive graduate assistant position under Brady Hoke at the University of Michigan, where he helped coach the Wolverines to an overall record of 11-2 including a win in the 2012 Sugar Bowl.
In January 2015, Manning was hired by Mike Leach at Washington State as the Cougs' outside linebackers coach.