Sherrick McManis
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| No. 27 – Chicago Bears | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | December 19, 1987 Peoria, Illinois | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 193 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Richwoods (Peoria, Illinois) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Northwestern | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2010 / round: 5 / pick: 144 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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Sherrick Terravis McManis (born December 19, 1987) is an American football cornerback and special teamer for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Northwestern.
Early years
McManis attended Richwoods High School in Peoria, Illinois where he played football and was a state champion long-jumper. Considered only a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, McManis chose Northwestern over Eastern Illinois, Western Illinois, and Illinois State.
College career
As a freshman, McManis was named to Sporting News' freshman All-Big Ten team after recording 21 tackles, breaking up six passes and making one interception. As a sophomore, he became a full-time starter on defense, and recorded 75 tackles, 6.5 tackles-for-loss, seven pass break-ups, and one interception. As a junior, he recorded 53 tackles, broke up 14 passes and had two interceptions. As a senior, he earned first-team All-Big Ten honors after he set career highs in interceptions with five, and recorded 37 tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss, and broke up 12 passes. He finished his collegiate career with 201 tackles, eight tackles-for-loss, 39 pass break-ups, and nine interceptions.
Professional career
Houston Texans
McManis was drafted by the Houston Texans in the fifth round (144th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft.[1] He signed a four-year, $1.982 million contract with the Texans on May 27.[2]
Chicago Bears
On August 31, 2012, McManis was traded to the Chicago Bears for fullback Tyler Clutts.[3] In Week 9 against the Tennessee Titans, McManis blocked Brett Kern's punt, which was recovered by former Northwestern teammate Corey Wootton, who returned the blocked punt for a touchdown.[4] McManis was eventually named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.[5] McManis was placed on injured reserve on December 11.[6] In the 2015 season, McManis had 11 special-teams tackles, which led the team.[7]
On March 10, 2016, McManis was re-signed by the Bears to a two-year contract.[8]
On March 22, 2018, McManis signed a two-year contract to remain with the Bears. Since 2012, McManis has been Chicago's special teams ace, spending time as a captain while making 80 tackles in that time entering the 2018 season.[9] In Week 3 against the Arizona Cardinals, McManis recorded his first interception since 2010 off Sam Bradford's pass to Chad Williams.[10] Later in the season, he became the Bears' starting nickelback after Bryce Callahan suffered a season-ending foot injury.[11]
In week 5 of the 2019 season against the Oakland Raiders, McManis forced a fumble on Trevor Davis on the goal line in the 24–21 loss.[12] He was placed on injured reserve on November 30, 2019.[13]
McManis signed a one-year extension with the Bears on April 16, 2020.[14] As of the 2020 season, McManis is the longest tenured Bears player, having played under four different coaching regimes dating back to Lovie Smith in 2012.[15] In Week 15 against the Minnesota Vikings, McManis intercepted a pass thrown by Kirk Cousins with no time left in the game to secure a 33–27 win for the Bears.[16]
References
- ^ Powers, Scott (April 24, 2010). "NU's Kafka picked by Eagles". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
- ^ McClain, John (May 27, 2010). "Texans agree on contract with McManis". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
- ^ Mayer, Larry. "Bears reach 53-man roster limit". Chicagobears.com. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (November 4, 2012). "Marshall hauls in three TDs in victory". Chicago Bears. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (November 7, 2012). "Big win helps Bears pair up player of the week honors". Profootballtalk.com. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (December 11, 2012). "Gould among three Bears played on injured reserve". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
- ^ "By the Numbers: 2015". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ^ Biggs, Brad (March 10, 2016). "Bears re-signing special teams ace Sherrick McManis". ChicagoTribune.com. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ Biggs, Brad (March 22, 2018). "Special teams ace Sherrick McManis agrees to 2-year deal to return to Bears". ChicagoTribune.com. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ Huett, Wes (September 23, 2018). "Peoria's Sherrick McManis makes diving interception for the Chicago Bears". Journal Star. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
- ^ Eurich, Matt (December 17, 2018). "Sherrick McManis praised for play against Packers". 247Sports.com. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
- ^ "Josh Jacobs rallies Raiders past Bears 24-21". www.espn.com. October 6, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (November 30, 2019). "Roster moves: Bears sign two; place two on IR". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (April 16, 2020). "Roster Move: Bears ink McManis to 1-year deal". Chicago Bears. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ Infante, Jacob. "Bears re-sign cornerback Sherrick McManis to one-year deal". Windy City Gridiron.
- ^ "Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings - December 20th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.