Johnny Manziel
Cleveland Browns | |
---|---|
Personal information | |
Born: | Tyler, Texas | December 6, 1992
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
College: | Texas A&M |
NFL draft: | 2014 / round: 1 / pick: 22 |
Career history | |
| |
Roster status: | Active |
Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Stats at Pro Football Reference |
Jonathan Paul Manziel (man-ZEL; born December 6, 1992), also known by his nickname "Johnny Football", is an American football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL).
He was drafted by the Browns with the 22nd overall pick of the 2014 NFL Draft. He was nationally recruited out of high school as a dual-threat quarterback.[1] In 2012, Manziel debuted for the Texas A&M Aggies as a redshirt freshman in Kevin Sumlin's Air Raid offense[2] during A&M's first season in the SEC. He broke numerous NCAA Division I FBS and SEC records, which include becoming the first freshman and fifth player in NCAA history to pass for 3,000 yards and rush for 1,000 yards in a season.[3] At the end of the regular season, he became the first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy,[4] Manning Award,[5] and the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award.[6] Manziel capitalized on his redshirt freshman season by leading Texas A&M to a 41–13 victory over Oklahoma in the 2013 Cotton Bowl Classic.[7]
Manziel was given the nickname "Johnny Football" by fans and students at Texas A&M University before the start of the 2012 season.[8][9] The nickname is a registered trademark.[10]
He was also drafted as a baseball player in the 28th round of the 2014 MLB Draft (837th overall) by the San Diego Padres, officially listed as a shortstop.[11]
Early life
Manziel was born in Tyler, Texas to Michelle (née Liberato) and Paul Manziel.[12] He has a younger sister who is in high school. Johnny Manziel's great-great-grandfather emigrated to America from what is now Lebanon.[13] His family became wealthy through the Texas petroleum industry.[14]
He grew up playing a variety of sports, including basketball, baseball, golf and football. At Tivy High School in Kerrville, Texas, he focused on baseball and football. However, it was in football that sportswriters, coaches, and parents said he "achieved folk hero status" and was compared to quarterbacks like Brett Favre, Michael Vick, and Drew Brees.[15]
High school
At Tivy High School he was coached by Mark Smith. He played football all four years in high school and began with the freshman team his first year. By the end of his first season, he played with the varsity team as a receiver. He began his sophomore year primarily as a receiver, but started the fourth game at quarterback. He shared that position for the remainder of the season, finishing with 1,164 yards passing, 806 rushing and 408 receiving for a combined 28 touchdowns. Manziel's junior year was his first as starting quarterback, and he completed that season with 2,903 passing yards, 1,544 rushing yards, 152 receiving yards and 55 touchdowns. That year, he was voted All-San Antonio Area Offensive Player of the Year as well as District 27-4A MVP.[15]
During Manziel's senior season, he compiled 228-of-347 (65.7%) passing for 3,609 yards with 45 TDs and 5 INTs. He also had 170 carries for 1,674 yards and 30 TDs. He had 1 TD reception and returned a kickoff for a touchdown for a combined 77 TDs. That year, he was honored as District 28-4A MVP (unanimous selection), Class 4A First Team All-State (AP), San Antonio Express-News Offensive Player of the Year (second year in a row), the Associated Press Sports Editors Texas Player of the Year, Sub-5A First Team All-Area (SA Express-News), No. 1 QB in Texas by Dave Campbell's Texas Football, DCTF Top 300, PrepStar All-Region and Super-Prep All-Region.[16]
For Manziel's three years as a starter, he completed 520 of 819 passes (63.5%) for 7,626 yards and 76 touchdowns, rushed 531 times for 4,045 yards and 77 touchdowns and caught 30 passes for 582 yards and another five touchdowns. He was the only quarterback in America named as a Parade All-American his senior year, and he was also named The National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) Senior Athlete of the Year in football.[17]
He was highly recruited out of high school; in addition to Texas A&M, he received offers from Baylor, Colorado State, Iowa State, Louisiana Tech, Oregon, Rice, Stanford, Tulsa, and Wyoming.[18] Although he grew up a Texas Longhorns fan, the University of Texas did not recruit him. Although it was rumored that Texas wanted Manziel at defensive back, Texas coach Mack Brown said the rumor was not true.[19] Though Manziel originally committed to play for Oregon, he later changed his commitment to the Aggies, thanks to the influence of then-quarterbacks coach Tom Rossley.[20][21]
Manziel was named to the NUC All World Game (started by David Schuman and National Underclassmen Combine) in 2010 where he rushed for over 100 yards and threw for over 200. It was the first time Manziel dominated on a national stage. He played in the game as a teammate with Oregon QB Marcus Mariota.
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Manziel QB |
Kerrville, TX | Tivy HS | 5 ft 11.75 in (1.82 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.7 | Feb 2, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 45 (QB); 31 (school) Rivals: 97 (QB); 27 (school) ESPN: 78 (QB) | ||||||
Sources:
|
College football career
Manziel accepted an athletic scholarship to attend Texas A&M University, where he played for the Texas A&M Aggies football team from 2011 to 2013.
2011 season
Manziel was redshirted during the 2011 season and did not play in any games. He made the travel squad after enrolling in school in January.[22]
2012 season
Texas A&M faced uncertainty at the quarterback position when Ryan Tannehill left for the National Football League after the 2011 season. Manziel performed well during Spring ball and fall practices and won the starting job over Jameill Showers and Matt Joeckel before the season began.[23] His first game was supposed to be against Louisiana Tech in Shreveport, Louisiana on Thursday, August 30, 2012, but the game was postponed until October 13 due to Hurricane Isaac hitting the Louisiana coast two days prior to game time.[24] Consequently, Manziel's college football debut was played as a redshirt freshman against the Florida Gators before a home crowd at Kyle Field.
Although Manziel began the season in relative obscurity, his play against Arkansas in which he broke Archie Manning's 43-year-old total offense record gained him some attention. Manziel had 557 yards of total offense, breaking Manning's record of 540. Two games later, Manziel surpassed his own total offense record against #24 Louisiana Tech by achieving 576 yards of total offense, becoming the first player in SEC history to have two 500+ total offense games in one season. After Texas A&M's blowout of Auburn in game 8, in which Manziel accounted for 3 passing and 2 rushing touchdowns through only the first half plus one series in the second, Manziel began showing up in national Heisman Watch lists.
Manziel was launched into the national scene after he led Texas A&M to a 29–24 upset over #1 Alabama in Tuscaloosa. In that game, Manziel accounted for 345 of A&M's 418 yards of offense, including two passing touchdowns. In following days, Manziel became the frontrunner for the Heisman Trophy in most national watch lists and polls due to his performance during the game combined with other Heisman frontrunners faltering.
On November 24 during the game against the Missouri Tigers before a home crowd, Manziel left the game with an apparent knee injury late in the first quarter. He returned to the field for the next series of downs wearing a knee brace and finished the game with 439 yards of total offense, including 3 passing and 2 rushing touchdowns. During the game, he broke the single season record for offensive production in the SEC with 4600 yards, surpassing Cam Newton and Tim Tebow, notable recent Heisman Trophy winners. He also became the first freshman and only the fifth player in NCAA history to pass for 3000 and rush for 1000 yards in a season, reaching that mark two games earlier than any other player. He won the SEC Freshman of the Year Award and College Football Performance National Freshman of the Year Award.[25] Manziel won the Davey O'Brien Award on December 6 and the Heisman Trophy on December 8, making him the first freshman ever to win either award.[4]
Finalist | First place votes (3 pts. each) |
Second place votes (2 pts. each) |
Third place votes (1 pt. each) |
Total points |
---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Manziel | 474 | 252 | 103 | 2,029 |
Manti Te'o | 321 | 309 | 126 | 1,706 |
Collin Klein | 60 | 197 | 320 | 894 |
2013 season
Texas A&M started the 2013 season with a No. 6 ranking in the Coaches Poll.[27] Prior to the season, some journalists argued that Manziel could suffer a sophomore slump,[28][29][30] while others felt that he will continue to have success.[31][32][33] Manziel's eligibility for the 2013 season was under question after reports surfaced that he had signed autographs for money in January 2013. On August 28, 2013, the NCAA reached an agreement with Texas A&M to suspend Manziel for the first half of the team's game against Rice (the first game of the season), after acknowledging that Manziel did not receive any money for the autographs.[34]
In the game against No. 1 Alabama, Manziel threw for a school record of 464 yards and 5 touchdowns in the 49–42 loss. His primary target during the game was Mike Evans, who compiled 7 receptions for a school record of 279 yards.[35] In the 51-41 win over Mississippi State, Manziel tied his career-high five touchdowns, while also throwing for 446 yards and three interceptions.[36]
College statistics
Year | Team | Pass Attempts | Pass Completions | Completion % | Pass Yards | Pass TDs | INT | Passer Rating | Rush Attempts | Rush Yards | Rush Avg | Rush TDs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | ||||||||||||
2012 | Texas A&M | 434 | 295 | 68.0% | 3,706 | 26 | 9 | 155.3 | 201 | 1,410 | 7.0 | 21 |
2013 | Texas A&M | 429 | 300 | 69.9% | 4,114 | 37 | 13 | 172.9 | 144 | 759 | 5.3 | 9 |
Total | 863 | 595 | 68.9% | 7,820 | 63 | 22 | 164.1 | 345 | 2,169 | 6.3 | 30 |
Baseball
As a Texas Rangers fan growing up, Manziel was a middle infielder at Tivy High School before foregoing his baseball career in favor of football. He played baseball through his junior year, but he skipped out on his senior season so he could graduate early and focus on preparing for his freshman football season at Texas A&M. Manziel's passion for the game of baseball, however, did not diminish after high school. He briefly discussed the possibility of playing collegiate ball with Texas A&M's baseball coaches, but that never came to fruition once he won the starting quarterback job as a redshirt freshman.[38]
2014 MLB Draft
In the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft, Manziel was drafted in the 28th round (837th overall pick) by the San Diego Padres as a shortstop.[11][39][40][41]
Professional football career
2014 NFL Draft
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Wonderlic | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 113⁄4 | 207 lb (94 kg) |
313⁄8 | 9+7⁄8 | 4.68 s | 1.59 s | 4.03 s | 6.75 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) |
9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) |
32 | ||
All values from the NFL Combine [42] |
On January 8, 2014, Manziel announced that he would forgo his junior season in order to enter the 2014 NFL Draft.[43] He was projected to be a first-round pick, and as of January 15, 2014, his draft stock was reported to be rising by a consensus of experts who had him pegged as a top-5 pick.[44] Manziel elected to throw during Texas A&M's Pro Day on March 27, 2014, instead of during the NFL Combine. During his pro day, Manziel completed 64 of 66 passes to six different receivers. His pro day performance was well received by sports journalists.[45][46][47][48]
Prior to the 2014 NFL Draft, Manziel became one of the most polarizing athletes in pre-draft history, with scouting opinions varying from "undraftable" to "rare competitor".[49] Former NFL head coach Barry Switzer took it to a personal level, criticizing Manziel, saying: "I don’t like his antics. I think he’s an arrogant little prick. I’ve said that and I’ll say it again."[50]
In January 2014, Manziel picked Houston, Texas-based Select Sports Group as his football agents; however, Manziel’s “executive management group” also includes Maverick Carter of LRMR Management Company, LLC, in partnership with Fenway Sports Management, as his marketing agent and manager related to all business activities and opportunities in the entertainment, media and merchandising industries, and Len Sanderson and Denise Michaels of Sanderson Strategies Group to coordinate all public strategy, communications, and media relations. Finally, Bradley Beckworth and Jeffrey Angelovich, partners at the law firm of Nix, Patterson & Roach, LLP, and personal lawyers for the Manziel family, will continue to oversee all business-related matters for Manziel and any Manziel-related company going forward. Manziel already has an exclusive memorabilia deal with Panini America and has signed an apparel deal with Nike that includes the creation of a line of clothing including a “Johnny Football” t-shirt. His deal with Nike is for multiple years and is expected to be one of the richest endorsement contracts signed by a rookie in this year’s class.[51]
Cleveland Browns (2014-present)
Manziel was selected by the Cleveland Browns as the 22nd pick of the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft on May 8, 2014.[52] Mike Foss reported in Sports Illustrated that Manziel's pre season performance against the Washington Redskins was erratic and highlighted by his middle finger gesture,
Honors and accomplishments
College honors
Full-season awards
- 2012 Heisman Trophy winner (first freshman to win)[53]
- 2012 Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award winner (first freshman to win)[54]
- 2012 Manning Award winner (first freshman to win)[5]
- 2012 First-team All-American by:
- ◦ Associated Press[55]
- ◦ Football Writers Association of America[56]
- ◦ Walter Camp Football Foundation[57]
- ◦ Sporting News[58]
- ◦ ESPN[59]
- ◦ CBS Sports[60]
- ◦ Scout.com[61]
- ◦ Sports Illustrated[62]
- 2012 Sporting News College Football Player of the Year[63]
- 2012 SEC Offensive Player of the Year[64]
- 2012 SEC Freshman of the Year[64]
- 2012 All-SEC First-Team Quarterback[64]
- 2013 Cotton Bowl Classic - Offensive MVP[65]
- 2012 ESPN.com All-Bowl Team[66]
- 2013 SEC Male Athlete of the Year[67]
- 2013 Chick-fil-A Bowl - Offensive MVP[68]
Weekly awards
- 2-time Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week[57]
- 3-time AT&T All-America Player of the Week[69]
- 4-time SEC Offensive Player of the Week[70]
- 9-time SEC Freshman of the Week[70]
NCAA records and notes
- FBS freshman record: rushing yards by a quarterback, season (1,410)[5]
- FBS freshman record: total offense, season (5,116)[5]
- 10th-most single-season total offensive yards in NCAA FBS history[71]
- Most games with 300 or more passing yards and 100+ rushing yards, career (4)[5]
- FBS record: First freshman (and fifth player ever) in FBS history with 3,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards, season[5]
- FBS record: Rushing yards by a quarterback in a bowl game (229 yards)[5]
- Only the fourth player to have 20 passing TDs and 20 rushing TDs, season[5]
- Eclipsed the 7,000-yard barrier in total offense in his 19th career game, which is the fastest in NCAA FBS history by a four-year player[72]
- Second freshman in FBS history to rush for 1,000 yards and pass for 2,000 yards[5]
- First freshman to win the Heisman Trophy[5]
- First freshman to win the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award[5]
- First freshman to win the Manning Award[5]
SEC records and notes
- Most yards total offense in a game (576, breaking Archie Manning's 1969 record of 540 yards)[73]
- The first three places on the SEC total offense in a game
- 576 yards
- 562 yards against No. 1 Alabama
- 557 yards two weeks before the 576 yards
- The first three places on the SEC total offense in a game
- Most yards total offense, season (5,116, breaking Cam Newton's 2010 record in two fewer games)
- 2nd-most yards total offense, season (4,873)
- Most yards total offense, game average (383.3, breaking Tim Couch's 1998 record, of 377.4 yards)
- Highest yards per play average (50 plays minimum), game (10.71, against Arkansas on September 29, 2012, breaking Steve Tanneyhill's record of 10.0 yards)
- First SEC quarterback to pass for 3,000 yards and rush for 1,000 yards in one season
- Second-most passing yards in a SEC single season, 4,114 passing yards[71]
- Tied for third-most passing touchdowns in an SEC single season, 37 touchdowns[71]
- Tied for second most rushing touchdowns in a single season[71]
- Tied for 8th most scoring in a single season[71]
- 8th most passing yards in a single season[71]
Texas A&M records and notes
- Most total yards in a season with 5,116
- Most yards passing yards in a game
- The first three spots on the Texas A&M passing yards in a game
- 464 yards against No. 1 Alabama on September 14, 2013
- 454 yards against Auburn on October 19, 2013
- 453 yards against Arkansas on September 29, 2012
- The first three spots on the Texas A&M passing yards in a game
- Most yards total offense in a game (576, breaking Archie Manning's 1969 record of 540 yards)[73]
- The first 3 spots on the Texas A&M total offense in a game
- 576 yards
- 562 yards against #1 Alabama
- 557 yards two weeks before the 576 yards
- The first 3 spots on the Texas A&M total offense in a game
- In 10 games, Manziel had 4 of the top 10 games in total offense in Texas A&M history.
- Logged 10 straight games with 300 or more total yards, 21 total games with 300+ yards.
- Third Texas A&M quarterback to surpass 3,000 passing yards in a season.[74]
- First Texas A&M quarterback to have multiple 3,000-yard seasons.[74]
- Texas A&M career total touchdowns record with 94 touchdowns.[74]
- Texas A&M career total yards record with 9,989 yards.[74]
- Third Texas A&M quarterback to surpass 7,000 passing yards in a career.[74]
- Most passing yards in a single season.[74]
- Second Texas A&M quarterback to rush for 2,000 yards.[74]
- The most rushing touchdowns in a single season.[74]
- The most passing touchdowns in a single season.[74]
- 2nd in career passing touchdowns.[74]
- 2nd in career passing yards.[74]
- Tied for 12th in career rushing touchdowns.[74]
- 15th in career rushing yards.[74]
Personal life
Manziel is a Christian.[75][76][77] Manziel is a friend of rap artist Drake, whom he considers an idol. In April 2014, Drake released a track called "Draft Day" which includes a shoutout to Manziel.[78] He is also a friend of NBA superstar Lebron James.[79]
June 2012 arrest
On June 29, 2012, before he was chosen as Texas A&M's starting quarterback and before his first college game, Manziel was arrested and charged with three misdemeanors—disorderly conduct, failure to identify, and possession of a fictitious driver's license. These charges stemmed from a late-night fight in College Station, Texas.[80] In July 2013, he pleaded guilty for failure to identify, and the other two charges were dismissed.[81]
Police reports state that Manziel was with a friend who directed a racial slur at a man on the street. The man then approached the two of them trying to get at the friend, but Manziel placed himself between the two men saying his friend didn't mean it and he was going to take him home. The man continued pushing against Manziel to reach the other, and eventually Manziel pushed back. At this point, the man swung at Manziel who then began fighting back. Shortly afterward, the bicycle patrol officers arrived. Manziel, who at the time was 19, presented a fake Louisiana driver’s license to police officers showing himself to be 21. Manziel was taken into custody and reportedly spent the night in jail.[82][83] After the incident, Manziel eventually regained the favor of his team and head coach Kevin Sumlin, and was named the starting quarterback.[84] Per Sumlin's policy of not allowing freshmen to give media interviews, Manziel was unable to speak to reporters about his arrest until the end of the 2012 regular season. When reporters asked about the incident during his first press conference on November 27, Manziel stated that he had learned from the mistake and "had to make a lot of changes in [his] life."[85][86]
2013 offseason
During the 2013 offseason, Manziel drew significant media attention over his behavior off the field.[87][88][89][90][91][92] Notable incidents include his early departure from the Manning Passing Academy after allegedly oversleeping,[93] tweeting that he "can't wait to leave College Station" after receiving a parking ticket,[94] and getting kicked out of a University of Texas fraternity party.[95] An ESPN The Magazine article revealed his parents' concerns about his dealings with his newfound stardom.[96]
On August 4, 2013, ESPN reported that the NCAA was investigating whether Manziel accepted payments from autographs that he had signed in January 2013. The NCAA did not find any evidence that Manziel accepted money for the autographs, but reached an agreement with Texas A&M to suspend him for the first half of the season opener against Rice University, due to an "inadvertent violation" of NCAA rules.[34]
References
- ^ "Johnny Manziel". Rivals.com. Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ Sam Khan Jr. (2012-08-16). "Redshirt freshman QB Johnny Manziel to start for A&M - ESPN". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ Jim Henry (2013-08-02). "Charlie Ward's advice to Johnny Manziel: Prepare for 'barrage'". USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ a b "'Johnny Heisman': Manziel first freshman to win trophy". KHOU. 2012-12-08. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Casey Bienvenu (2013-01-10). "Johnny Manziel Earns 2013 Manning Award". All State Sugar Bowl. All State Sugar Bowl. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ "Texas A&M's Johnny Manziel, Luke Joeckel win national awards". theeagle.com. BH Media Group Holdings, Inc. Associated Press. 2012-12-07. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ Hawkins, Stephen. "Manziel, Texas A&M beat Oklahoma 41-13 in Cotton". Associated Press. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ KBTX Sports. "Johnny Football: A nickname coined in Aggieland, a legend crafted in the Hill Country". Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- ^ John Taylor (2012-10-21). "'Johnny Football' one of two Camp honorees". College Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ Duffy, Ty (2013-02-25). "Johnny Manziel Trademarked "Johnny Football," Can Profit From T-Shirt Lawsuit". The Big Lead. Gannett Company. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ a b Manziel drafted by Padres ESPN.com
- ^ Profile, chiefads.com; accessed May 11, 2014.
- ^ http://deadspin.com/the-long-con-how-the-manziels-conquered-america-1040593220
- ^ Wilson, Christopher (2013-08-04). "Report: The NCAA is investigating Johnny Manziel". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ a b Krider, Dave. "Johnny Manziel is already a Texas legend". Retrieved September 10, 2010.
- ^ A&M, Texas. "Johnny Manziel Biography". Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ "NHSCA Announces National High School Senior Athletes Of The Year". Retrieved 15 November 2012.
- ^ "Football Recruiting - Johnny Manziel - Player Profiles - ESPN". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ Mike Foss (2013-09-27). "Mack Brown says he 'never' offered Johnny Manziel a scholarship". For The Win. Gannett Company. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ "Former QB coach Tom Rossley recognized Manziel's talent". Aggie Sports. BH Media Group Holdings, Inc. 2012-12-07. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ Kevin Kleps (2013-01-03). "College football: Harvey grad Tom Rossley had sights set on Heisman winner Johnny Manziel early". The News-Herald. The News-Herald. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ "Johnny Manziel Biography". Texas A&M Athletics.
- ^ Fasulo, Nick. "Texas A&M Names Johnny Manziel Starter, To Some Surprise". Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ "Hurricane Isaac postpones game". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. 2012-08-28. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ "National Freshman". College Football Performance Awards. College Football Performance Awards. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ "2012 Heisman Trophy Voting". Sports Reference LLC. Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
- ^ "No. 6 Texas A&M could be more potent than last season". Green Bay Press Gazette. Gannett Company. 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ By erict693 (2013-05-20). "Johnny Manziel Redux: How Have Previous Heisman Winners Fared the Next Season?". St. Augustine Web Services. St. Augustine Web Services, LLC. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Teddy Greenstein (2013-06-19). "How will Manziel perform this season?". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ Mark Bradley (2013-08-02). "Ranked team apt to flop? Johnny Manziel's team". ajc.com. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ Vinnie Vinzetta (2013-07-25). "COMMENTARY: Johnny Manziel to deliver a sophomore year sequel". Kens5.com. Gannett Company. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ Ryan Adverderada (2013-07-31). "Johnny Manziel's Sophomore Slump?". Football and Futbol. Football and Futbol. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ Duane Rankin (2013-08-03). "Duane Rankin: Manziel the winner outshines the sinner". Montgomery Advertiser. Gannett Company. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ a b "Johnny Manziel of Texas A&M Aggies suspended for 1st half of season opener against Rice Owls - ESPN". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. 2013-08-29. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ Fox Sports (2013-12-18). "Southwest | FOX Sports on MSN". Foxsportssouthwest.com. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ Watson, Graham (9 November 2013). "Winners and Losers: Johnny Manziel might have played his final game at Kyle Field". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ^ http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/517475/johnny-manziel
- ^ Casella, Paul. "Johnny Baseball? Manziel drafted by Padres". MLB.com. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
- ^ Johnny Manziel selected by San Diego Padres in the 2014 MLB Draft
- ^ Troy Machir (June 7, 2014). "MLB Draft: Padres draft Johnny Manziel in 28th round". www.sportingnews.com. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
- ^ "Padres draft Browns QB Johnny Manziel in 28th rd". ESPN.com. Associated Press. June 7, 2014. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
- ^ "NFL Combine profile for Johnny Manziel". NFL.com. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
- ^ "Johnny Manziel to enter NFL draft". ESPN.
- ^ "Johnny Manziel's NFL Draft Stock Is Soaring". Business Insider.
- ^ "NFL draft: Johnny Manziel puts glitz in outstanding pro day effort". Yahoo! Sports.
- ^ "Johnny Manziel impresses at pro day". ESPN.
- ^ "Johnny Manziel shines at circus-like pro day workout". NFL.
- ^ "Johnny Manziel shows 'a little bit of Hollywood' at strong pro day". USA Today.
- ^ "Opinions vary wildly on Johnny Manziel, from 'arrogant' to 'almost undraftable' to 'rare competitor'". Yahoo! Sports.
- ^ "Former Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer says he would 'never recruit a white quarterback'". Yahoo! Sports.
- ^ 2014 NFL Draft First Round Recap, Forbes. Published May 8, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
- ^ Johnny Manziel selected by Cleveland Browns No. 22 overall in NFL Draft 2014
- ^ "Johnny Manziel of Texas A&M University Selected As The 2012 Heisman Winner" (pdf). The Heisman Trust. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ SportsDayDFW.com (2012-12-06). "Texas A&M's Johnny Manziel becomes first freshman to win Davey O'Brien Award; Heisman next?". Dallasnews.com. The Dallas Morning News Inc. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ Fornelli, Tom (2012-12-11). "AP releases 2012 All-America Teams". CBSSports.com. CBS Broadcasting Inc. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ "FWAA > News > 2012 FWAA All-America Team". Sportswriters.net. 2012-12-14. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ a b "Walter Camp Football Foundation Announces 2012 All-America Team" (pdf). Walter Camp Football Foundation.
- ^ "College football All-Americans: Sporting News' take on the best - NCAA Football". Sporting News. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ 3:00. "AT&T ESPN All-America Team - NCF Nation Blog - ESPN". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
{{cite web}}
:|author=
has numeric name (help) - ^ CBSSports.com staff (2012-12-03). "2012 College Football All-America Team - NCAA Football". CBSSports.com. CBS Broadcasting Inc. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ "Scout.com: FoxSportsNext.com 2012 All-America Team". Collegefootball.scout.com. 2012-12-06. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ College Football (2012-12-11). "SI.com's 2012 All-America Team". Sports Illustrated. Time Inc. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ Greenberg, Steve. "Johnny Manziel named Sporting News' 2012 player of year". Sporting News. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ a b c "Manziel, Schmitt Named SEC Athletes Of The Year > SEC > NEWS". Secdigitalnetwork.com. 2013-02-07. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ "Press Releases - AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic". Attcottonbowl.com. 2013-01-05. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ "ESPN.com's 2012 All-bowl team - ESPN". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ Taylor, John. "Johnny Manziel named SEC Male Athlete of the Year". NBC Sports. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "Texas A&M Presented Chick-fil-A Trophy As Manziel and Hurd Jr. Claim Offensive and Defensive MVP Honors". KBTX.com. 2014-01-01. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ "Manziel Named Heisman Trophy Finalist - Texas A&M Official Athletic Site". AggieAthletics.com. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ a b http://www.secdigitalnetwork.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=p87d6jAlDK4=&tabid=480&mid=2555
- ^ a b c d e f Mark Berglund. "SEC". FBS Statistics. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ "SEC Football Players Of The Week > SEC > NEWS". Secdigitalnetwork.com. 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ a b Associated Press (2013-05-04). "Archie Manning on Manziel breaking his record: 'Thanks a hell of a lot'". Dallasnews.com. The Dallas Morning News Inc. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Texas A&M Aggies Football Statistics". Totalfootballstats.com. Totalfootballstats.com. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ "jmanziel2".
- ^ "Johnny "Football" Manziel 'Trusts the Lord With All his Heart'".
- ^ "Johnny Manziel".
- ^ "Drake's new 'Draft Day' song features shoutout to Johnny Manziel". CBS.
- ^ Sean Lester (2013-09-25). "Rap artist Drake says he keeps up with Johnny Manziel through Aggie radio app: 'I feel like our friendship will last a very long time'". Dallasnews.com. The Dallas Morning News Inc. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ "Texas A&M Aggies freshman QB Johnny Manziel arrested - ESPN". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. 2012-06-29. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ "Manziel pleads guilty to 2012 misdemeanor charge, other charges dismissed - The Eagle: Crime". The Eagle. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ Tim Rohan (2012-11-23). "Johnny Football: Raising a Heisman Contender". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Associated Press. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ "College Station Police Department Probable Cause Statement". Scribd. 2012-06-29. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ Sam Khan Jr. (2013-08-17). "Manziel's improvement earns Aggies QB job". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ "A&M QB Manziel says he's sorry for summer dustup - Aggie Sports: Football". Aggie Sports. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ Grassie, Matt (2013-07-22). "DPS: King says Manziel comes with major red flags". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ Robbins, Lenn (2013-07-22). "Manziel's 'Heis'… and lows of offseason | New York Post". Nypost.com. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ Post Store (2011-02-24). "Johnny Manziel may be immature, but his critics are childish". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ Chris Low (2013-07-17). "What we learned at SEC media days". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ Andy Staples (2013-07-17). "Johnny Manziel coming to grips with life in the limelight". Sports Illustrated. Time Inc. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ "Joe Theismann's Advice for Johnny Manziel: Don't Be Yourself « CBS DC". Washington.cbslocal.com. 2013-07-23. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ "Johnny Manziel overslept at Manning Passing Academy". NFL.com. 2013-07-29. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ Schwab, Frank (2013-06-19). "Johnny Manziel's angry College Station tweet? It was over a parking ticket". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ "Johnny Manziel ushered out of party". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. 2013-07-29. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ Wright Thompson (2013-07-30). "The trouble with Johnny". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
External links
- Cleveland Browns bio
- Texas A&M profile
- Texas A&M's Manziel for Heisman site
- Johnny Manziel at Heisman.com
- ESPN profile
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)