#7
Penn State · 2026

Alex Manske

QBFreshman6' 3", 210 lbsAlgona, IA
Penn State Nittany Lions3-4 · TDC #28
Snap share
10%
46 of 468 snaps
Pass yards
102
213th of 265 in FBS
TD – INT
0–0
Yards / att.
7.3
Completion
64.3%
EPA / play
+0.07
17 plays

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

17 plays · +1.3 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.07
Passing+0.07
Rushing+0.09
1st down-0.16
2nd down+0.05
3rd down+0.39
Standard downs-0.08
Passing downs+0.35
ManskeQB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays8%
Pass plays17%
Run plays3%
1st down6%
2nd down9%
3rd down13%
Standard downs7%
Passing downs14%
ManskeQB average

Charting

Where Manske's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Avg. depth of throw
7.7
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
21%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
5.3
48 yds after the catch
Air yards
54
of 102 yds on charted throws
Pressured
21%
hurried or sacked · 0 sacks

Where he throws14 throws charted

64% comp7.7 avg. depth5.3 YAC/catch21% 20+ air yds0–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 1 throws (7%), 1 caught (100%), 3 yds, 3.0 per throw1100% · 3yLeft, 0–4 air yards: noneLeft, 5–9 air yards: noneLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (7%), 1 caught (100%), 26 yds, 26.0 per throw1100% · 26yLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 2 throws (14%), 1 caught (50%), 7 yds, 3.5 per throw250% · 7yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 2 throws (14%), 2 caught (100%), 5 yds, 2.5 per throw2100% · 5yRight, 0–4 air yards: 3 throws (21%), 1 caught (33%), 12 yds, 4.0 per throw333% · 12yRight, 5–9 air yards: 3 throws (21%), 2 caught (67%), 18 yds, 6.0 per throw367% · 18yRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (7%), 1 caught (100%), 31 yds, 31.0 per throw1100% · 31yRight, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (7%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Career

2 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnaps
2026 so farPenn State#28 · 3-4310%
2025Iowa State#35 · 8-434%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Alex Manske's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Alex Manske's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

5.5 avg. game scoreBest: 5.5 vs Marshall (Week 1)0 of 1 games at 8.0+
PassingRushing
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDINTCarYdsY/CTDLong
1MarshallW 45–05.56875.0577.100166.006
2@TempleW 27–9—·······155.005
3BuffaloW 55–13—3650.0457.500133.003
4WisconsinL 20–24—no stats recorded
5@NorthwesternL 13–34—no stats recorded
6USCL 23–31—no stats recorded
7@MichiganL 18–21—no stats recorded
2026 · 3 games5.591464.31027.3003144.706

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Passing2026FBS rank
Completions9—
Attempts14—
Completion %64.3%—
Yards102213th / 265
Yards / att.7.3—
Touchdowns0227th / 265
Interceptions0—
Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries3—
Yards14960th / 1456
Yards / carry4.7—
Touchdowns0—
Long6—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count

GameTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Marshall7226936%
Wk 2 · Temple64213%
Wk 3 · Buffalo6718727%
Season468461710%

Position Room

6 QBs on the Penn State roster, ordered by att

#PlayerPosClassAttYdsTDINTEPA/play
3Rocco BechtQBSR2101664125+0.21
7Alex ManskeQBFR1410200+0.07
10Connor BarryQBSR2800-0.03
12Kase EvansQBFR—————
14Peyton FalzoneQBFR————-0.32
19Jack LambertQBJR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 12+ plays per team game. Penn State depth chart →