Jacob Manu

Jacob Manu (born January 4, 2003) is an American football linebacker for the Arizona Wildcats.

Early life and high school
Manu attended high school at Servite located in Anaheim, California. Coming out of high school, Manu was rated as a three star recruit, where he decided to commit to play college football for the Arizona Wildcats.

College career
In week twelve of the 2022 season, Manu was named the PAC-12 freshman of the week after notching ten tackles and a pass deflection in an upset win over #12 UCLA. During the 2022 season, Manu totaled 54 tackles, with four being for a loss, a sack, and a pass deflection. Heading into the 2023 season, Manu was named one of the team captains for the Wildcats season. In the 2023 season, Manu had a breakout season notching 116 tackles, with nine and a half being for a loss, six and a half sacks, and an interception, en route to being named first team all PAC-12.