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Manu was born on January 26, 2001, in [[Tonga]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2024/04/11162958/TheBeast2024_MasterFile-8.pdf|website=[[The Athletic]]|url-access=subscription|title=The Beast: 2024 NFL Draft Guide|page=133|author=Brugler, Dane|date=April 2024}}</ref> He moved to [[British Columbia]] in Canada to live with an aunt at the age of 11.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://3downnation.com/2024/04/26/ubc-ol-giovanni-manu-hoping-to-shine-light-on-u-sports-as-first-nfl-draft-pick-since-2016/|website=3DownNation.com|title=UBC OL Giovanni Manu hoping to shine light on U Sports as first NFL draft pick since 2016|date=April 26, 2024|author=Hodge, John}}</ref> He entered the [[Pitt Meadows Secondary School]] and tried out [[Canadian football|football]] soon after.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ubyssey.ca/sports/nfl-draft-2024-changemakers/|newspaper=[[The Ubyssey]]|title=The NFL has never drafted a player straight from UBC. Giovanni Manu and Theo Benedet could change that |author=Gumboc, Annaliese|date=April 25, 2024}}</ref> He also played [[basketball]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2024/04/11162958/TheBeast2024_MasterFile-8.pdf|website=[[The Athletic]]|url-access=subscription|title=The Beast: 2024 NFL Draft Guide|page=133|author=Brugler, Dane|date=April 2024}}</ref> |
Manu was born on January 26, 2001, in [[Tonga]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2024/04/11162958/TheBeast2024_MasterFile-8.pdf|website=[[The Athletic]]|url-access=subscription|title=The Beast: 2024 NFL Draft Guide|page=133|author=Brugler, Dane|date=April 2024}}</ref> He moved to [[British Columbia]] in Canada to live with an aunt at the age of 11.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://3downnation.com/2024/04/26/ubc-ol-giovanni-manu-hoping-to-shine-light-on-u-sports-as-first-nfl-draft-pick-since-2016/|website=3DownNation.com|title=UBC OL Giovanni Manu hoping to shine light on U Sports as first NFL draft pick since 2016|date=April 26, 2024|author=Hodge, John}}</ref> He entered the [[Pitt Meadows Secondary School]] and tried out [[Canadian football|football]] soon after.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ubyssey.ca/sports/nfl-draft-2024-changemakers/|newspaper=[[The Ubyssey]]|title=The NFL has never drafted a player straight from UBC. Giovanni Manu and Theo Benedet could change that |author=Gumboc, Annaliese|date=April 25, 2024}}</ref> He also played [[basketball]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2024/04/11162958/TheBeast2024_MasterFile-8.pdf|website=[[The Athletic]]|url-access=subscription|title=The Beast: 2024 NFL Draft Guide|page=133|author=Brugler, Dane|date=April 2024}}</ref> |
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==College career== |
==College career== |
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Manu enrolled at the [[University of British Columbia]] in 2018 and [[Redshirt (college sports)|redshirted]] his first year on the [[UBC Thunderbirds football]] team.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://packerswire.usatoday.com/2024/04/13/packers-to-host-british-columbia-ot-giovanni-manu-on-top-30-pre-draft-visit/|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|title=Packers to host British Columbia OT Giovanni Manu on top 30 pre-draft visit|author=Kruse, Zach|date=April 13, 2024}}</ref> He won a starting role on the [[offensive line]] in 2019 as the team went 2–6.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2024/04/11162958/TheBeast2024_MasterFile-8.pdf|website=[[The Athletic]]|url-access=subscription|title=The Beast: 2024 NFL Draft Guide|page=133|author=Brugler, Dane|date=April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://3downnation.com/2024/04/26/ubc-ol-giovanni-manu-hoping-to-shine-light-on-u-sports-as-first-nfl-draft-pick-since-2016/|website=3DownNation.com|title=UBC OL Giovanni Manu hoping to shine light on U Sports as first NFL draft pick since 2016|date=April 26, 2024|author=Hodge, John}}</ref> The 2020 season was canceled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://packerswire.usatoday.com/2024/04/13/packers-to-host-british-columbia-ot-giovanni-manu-on-top-30-pre-draft-visit/|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|title=Packers to host British Columbia OT Giovanni Manu on top 30 pre-draft visit|author=Kruse, Zach|date=April 13, 2024}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 18:48, 26 April 2024
| UBC Thunderbirds – No. 76 | |
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| Position | Offensive lineman |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 26, 2001 Tonga |
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Weight | 350 lb (159 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | UBC (2018–2023) |
| High school | Pitt Meadows Secondary School |
Werner "Giovanni" Manu (born January 26, 2001) is a Tongan gridiron football player. He played U Sports football for the UBC Thunderbirds.
Early life
Manu was born on January 26, 2001, in Tonga.[1] He moved to British Columbia in Canada to live with an aunt at the age of 11.[2] He entered the Pitt Meadows Secondary School and tried out football soon after.[3] He also played basketball.[4]
College career
Manu enrolled at the University of British Columbia in 2018 and redshirted his first year on the UBC Thunderbirds football team.[5] He won a starting role on the offensive line in 2019 as the team went 2–6.[6][7] The 2020 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
References
- ^ Brugler, Dane (April 2024). "The Beast: 2024 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. p. 133.
- ^ Hodge, John (April 26, 2024). "UBC OL Giovanni Manu hoping to shine light on U Sports as first NFL draft pick since 2016". 3DownNation.com.
- ^ Gumboc, Annaliese (April 25, 2024). "The NFL has never drafted a player straight from UBC. Giovanni Manu and Theo Benedet could change that". The Ubyssey.
- ^ Brugler, Dane (April 2024). "The Beast: 2024 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. p. 133.
- ^ Kruse, Zach (April 13, 2024). "Packers to host British Columbia OT Giovanni Manu on top 30 pre-draft visit". USA Today.
- ^ Brugler, Dane (April 2024). "The Beast: 2024 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. p. 133.
- ^ Hodge, John (April 26, 2024). "UBC OL Giovanni Manu hoping to shine light on U Sports as first NFL draft pick since 2016". 3DownNation.com.
- ^ Kruse, Zach (April 13, 2024). "Packers to host British Columbia OT Giovanni Manu on top 30 pre-draft visit". USA Today.