NIL Opportunities

University of Illinois Graduate

2023 Senior

• Academic All-Big Ten
• Important member of Illinois' scout teams

2022 Junior

• Academic All-Big Ten
• Played in two games, primarily on the special teams
• Illinois’ Special Teams Look Team Player of the Year

2021 Sophomore

• Did not play in a game
• Scout Team Defense Player of the Week following the win against Nebraska 8/28/21
• Scout Team Defense Player of the Week following the win at Minnesota 11/6/21
• Transferred to Illinois with three years of eligibility remaining

2020 Sophomore (Butler)

• Team captain
• 2020-21 Academic All-Pioneer Football League second team
• Started five games at safety
• Ranked sixth on the team with 25 tackles 
• Made a season-high eight tackles in the season opener against Valpo 3/13/21
• Season played in spring of 2021 due to COVID-19

2019 Freshman (Butler)

• Played in 10 games
• 16 tackles
• Recorded a season-high five tackles at Marist 11/2/19

High School

• Three-year varsity starter at Lincoln-Way East 
• Helped his team post a 12-1 overall record that included a perfect 9-0 mark in conference
• 2017 8A IHSA state champion
• Four-time conference champion
• 2018 Oland Park Prairie Team 22 honorable mention
• Team captain in 2018
• Also ran track 

Personal

• Born November 29, 2000
• Son of Anthony and Tabatha Manning
• Brother, Joe, attended the University of Illinois and is currently finishing his master’s degree
• Chose Illinois because, “I have always wanted to play for the University of Illinois and I love the way the team culture is growing, it truly feels like a famILLy. Also, Illinois is incredible academically which will help me with my career goals as well.”
• Majoring in psychology