#5
Kansas State · 2026

Josh Manning

WRSenior6' 3", 217 lbsLee's Summit, MO
Kansas State Wildcats4-2 · TDC #37
Snap share
70%
5 of 6 started · likely 59–81%
Receptions
19
242nd of 1995 in FBS
Rec. yards
197
357th of 1981 in FBS
Yards / catch
10.4
347th of 461 in FBS
Rec. TD
2
172nd of 825 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.19
271st of 317 WR/TEs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

37 plays · +7.2 total EPA · 271st of 317 qualifying WR/TEs
All plays+0.19
Passing+0.17
Rushing+0.52
1st down+0.22
2nd down-0.04
3rd down+1.29
Standard downs+0.21
Passing downs+0.14
ManningWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays9%
Pass plays18%
Run plays1%
1st down11%
2nd down6%
3rd down6%
Standard downs9%
Passing downs7%
ManningWR/TE average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets32—
Target share19.3%172nd / 523
Catch rate56.2%394th / 523
Success rate per target43.8%327th / 523
Yards per target5.9426th / 523
Explosive catches3.1%468th / 523
Deep-target rate9.4%—
3rd-down targets5—
Red-zone targets6—

Charting

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

Targets
35
20 caught (57%)
Avg. depth of target
8.5
air yards per target
YAC per catch
4.7
90 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
105
of 195 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
9%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted34 targets charted

57% comp8.5 avg. depth4.7 YAC/catch9% 20+ air yds2–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 2 targets (6%), 2 caught (100%), 12 yds, 6.0 per target2100% · 12yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 5 targets (15%), 3 caught (60%), 29 yds, 5.8 per target560% · 29yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (6%), 1 caught (50%), 12 yds, 6.0 per target250% · 12yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 4 targets (12%), 1 caught (25%), 11 yds, 2.8 per target425% · 11yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 2 targets (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (6%), 1 caught (50%), 9 yds, 4.5 per target250% · 9yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 11 yds, 11.0 per target1100% · 11yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 36 yds, 36.0 per target1100% · 36yMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 2 targets (6%), 2 caught (100%), 13 yds, 6.5 per target2100% · 13yRight, 0–4 air yards: 5 targets (15%), 4 caught (80%), 18 yds, 3.6 per target580% · 18yRight, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (6%), 2 caught (100%), 26 yds, 13.0 per target2100% · 26yRight, 10–14 air yards: 3 targets (9%), 1 caught (33%), 18 yds, 6.0 per target333% · 18yRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0y
fewer more targets
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.
2025 charting · Missouri

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (5 of Manning’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Charted targets
25
11 caught (44%)
Avg. depth of target
8.2
air yards per target
YAC per catch
5.4
59 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
52
of 111 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
16%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted25 targets charted

59% comp8.2 avg. depth5.4 YAC/catch16% 20+ air yds2–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 4 targets (16%), 3 caught (75%), 12 yds, 3.0 per target475% · 12yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (4%), 1 caught (100%), 2 yds, 2.0 per target1100% · 2yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (4%), 1 caught (100%), 34 yds, 34.0 per target1100% · 34yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 3 targets (12%), 2 caught (67%), 31 yds, 10.3 per target367% · 31yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (4%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 targets (4%), 1 caught (100%), 2 yds, 2.0 per target1100% · 2yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (4%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (8%), 1 caught (50%), 7 yds, 3.5 per target250% · 7yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (4%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (4%), 1 caught (100%), 20 yds, 20.0 per target1100% · 20yMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 1 targets (4%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (8%), 1 caught (50%), 3 yds, 1.5 per target250% · 3yRight, 5–9 air yards: noneRight, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (8%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yRight, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (4%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 20–29 air yards: 3 targets (12%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target30% · 0yRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
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

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

SeasonTeamGSnapsRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farKansas State#37 · 4-2670%19197219.3%
2025Missouri#28 · 8-51261%29318215.4%
2024Missouri#28 · 10-31023%1319215.5%

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

Game Log

Josh Manning'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

6.4 avg. game scoreBest: 8.4 vs Washington State (Week 2)1 of 5 games at 8.0+
RushingReceiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCarYdsY/CTDLongRecYdsY/RTDLong
1NichollsW 71–36.6·····33311.0118
2Washington StateW 34–78.4·····10979.7136
3TulaneW 31–20—no stats recorded
4@CincinnatiL 26–315.3·····11919.0019
6HoustonL 16–356.522613.00213248.0012
7KansasW 35–245.4100.00022412.0019
2026 · 5 games6.43268.70211919710.4236

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries3—
Yards26790th / 1456
Yards / carry8.7—
Touchdowns0—
Long21—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions19242nd / 1995
Yards197357th / 1981
Yards / catch10.4347th / 461
Touchdowns2172nd / 825
Long36—
Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles14244th / 5408
Solo1—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedPlays madePenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · Nicholls✓ WR71~48 (32–58)5··68%
Wk 2 · Washington State✓ WR74~67 (44–74)12··91%
Wk 3 · Tulane✓ WR65~28 (9–38)1··43%
Wk 4 · Cincinnati✓ WR79~52 (34–63)8··66%
Wk 6 · Houston—59~44 (29–54)61·75%
Wk 7 · Kansas✓ WR75~56 (37–68)6·175%
Season5 GS423295 (248–344)381170%

Position Room

12 WRs on the Kansas State roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
Jaron TibbsWR25268320%+0.60
5Josh ManningWRSR19197218%+0.19
15Derrick Salley Jr.WRJR13248117%+0.37
Brandon WhiteWR1378112%+0.09
Izaiah WilliamsWR22104%+0.43
17Adonis MoiseWRSO1404%-0.09
6Sterling LockettWRSR—————
13Kaprice KeithWRFR—————
14Max LovettWRFR—————
18Larry Porter IVWRSO—————
84Isaac KochWRSR—————
85Nash MorrisonWRFR—————

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 4+ plays per team game. Kansas State depth chart →