.JPG) Mannion with theLos Angeles Rams in 2018 | |||||||||||||||
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| Title | Quarterbacks coach | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1992-04-25)April 25, 1992 (age 33) San Jose, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Foothill (Pleasanton, California) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Oregon State (2010–2014) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2015: 3rd round, 89th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Quarterback, No. 14, 4 | ||||||||||||||
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Sean Thomas Mannion (born April 25, 1992) is an American professionalfootball coach and formerquarterback who is the quarterbacks coach for theGreen Bay Packers of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theOregon State Beavers and was their starting quarterback from 2011 to 2014. He was selected by theSt. Louis Rams in the third round of the2015 NFL draft, and also played in the NFL for theMinnesota Vikings.
Born inSan Jose, California, Mannion attendedFoothill High School inPleasanton, California.[1] Not only did Mannion playfootball, but he also played on thebaseballvarsity team as apitcher in his junior and senior years and he also played on the junior varsitybasketball team, but quit to better pursue baseball and football. As a senior, he played in 12 games and threw for 3,521 yards and 27touchdowns, in his first year as the starter for the varsity high school football team.[2] He came out of high school as a three-star recruit according toESPN. On February 3, 2010, he signed withOregon State, turning down offers fromSan Diego State,San Jose State,UCLA, andWashington State.[3][4]
Mannion wasredshirted as a freshman in 2010. As a redshirt freshman in 2011, he started 10 out of 12 games. He finished the season completing 305 of 473 passes for 3,328 yards, 16 touchdowns, and 18interceptions.[5]
During his sophomore season in 2012, Mannion completed 200 of 309 passes for 2,446 yards, 15 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions.[6]
Mannion remained the starter in 2013. On September 21, 2013, Mannion threw for five touchdown passes against theUtah Utes, tying a school record held byDerek Anderson.[7] The next game, On September 28, Mannion threw for six touchdown passes against theColorado Buffaloes, setting a new school record for most passing touchdowns in a game.[8] Mannion finished the 2013 season leading the Beavers to a 7–6 record, including a victory in theHawaii Bowl over theBoise State Broncos onChristmas Eve.[9] In the final game, Mannion threw for 259 yards, giving him aPac-12 Conference-record, 4,662 yards passing for the season.[10] He finished the season with a school-record 37 passing touchdowns.[11][12]
Remaining the starter his senior season in 2014, Mannion became the Beavers all-time leader in career passing yards and passing touchdowns during the season, passingDerek Anderson's records.[13][14] Later in the year, he became the Pac-12's all-time leader in passing yards, breakingMatt Barkley's record.[15][16] He finished the season with 3,164 yards and 15 touchdowns.[17]
For his career, Mannion started 43 games, completing 1,187 of 1,838 passes for 13,600 yards, 83 touchdowns and 54 interceptions.[18]
| Season | Team | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2011 | Oregon State | 305 | 473 | 64.5 | 3,328 | 7.0 | 16 | 18 | 127.1 | 32 | −190 | −5.9 | 1 |
| 2012 | Oregon State | 200 | 309 | 64.7 | 2,446 | 7.9 | 15 | 13 | 138.8 | 18 | −85 | −4.7 | 0 |
| 2013 | Oregon State | 400 | 603 | 66.3 | 4,662 | 7.7 | 37 | 15 | 146.6 | 34 | −223 | −6.6 | 0 |
| 2014 | Oregon State | 282 | 453 | 62.3 | 3,164 | 7.0 | 15 | 8 | 128.3 | 48 | −306 | −6.4 | 1 |
| Career | 1,187 | 1,838 | 64.6 | 13,600 | 7.4 | 83 | 54 | 135.8 | 132 | −804 | −6.1 | 2 | |
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Wonderlic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft5+5⁄8 in (1.97 m) | 229 lb (104 kg) | 33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 5.14 s | 1.87 s | 3.03 s | 4.39 s | 7.29 s | 31 in (0.79 m) | 8 ft 9 in (2.67 m) | 40[19] | |
| All values from Oregon StatePro Day[20] | ||||||||||||
Mannion was rated as the sixth best quarterback in the2015 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[20]
Mannion was selected by theSt. Louis Rams in the third round, 89th overall, of the 2015 NFL draft.[21][22] He started his career as the third-string quarterback behindCase Keenum andNick Foles in his rookie year in 2015. Mannion played in his first NFL game of his career during a Week 12 matchup against theCincinnati Bengals in which the Rams lost 31–7. He was put in the game late in the fourth quarter, in relief of Nick Foles. He completed 6 passes out of 7 attempts for 31 yards, posting an 85.1 passer rating.[23]
Mannion started 2016 as the second-string backup quarterback behind starter Case Keenum and ahead of the first overall pick of the2016 NFL draft,Jared Goff. In the season-opening 28–0 loss against theSan Francisco 49ers, Goff took over as the second-string quarterback, demoting Mannion back as the third-string backup quarterback. Mannion was promoted to second-string for the final two weeks of the season. In Week 17, onNew Year's Day, Mannion completed 3 of 6 passes for 19 yards and an interception after starter Jared Goff was subbed out of the game in a 44–6 blowout loss to theArizona Cardinals.[24]
Mannion started the 2017 season as the backup to Goff after Keenum went to theMinnesota Vikings during free agency. In the season opener against theIndianapolis Colts, Mannion came into the game to finish up in relief of Goff after the Rams were up 46–9 and again in Week 15 when they were up 42–7 over theSeattle Seahawks.[25][26] Due to head coachSean McVay resting most of his starters for the playoffs and having the playoff seed locked in, Mannion started the regular season finale against the 49ers. Mannion was 20-of-34 for 169 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions in the 34–13 loss.[27][28]
With Goff remaining as the starter, Mannion appeared in three games in relief roles in the 2018 season.[29] The Rams reachedSuper Bowl LIII, but lost 13–3 to theNew England Patriots.[30]
On April 7, 2019, Mannion signed with the Vikings.[31] Mannion made his debut with the Vikings in Week 17 against theChicago Bears as a result of the Vikings resting their starters with a playoff berth already clinched. During the game, Mannion threw for 126 yards and two interceptions in the 21–19 loss.[32]
On March 19, 2020, Mannion re-signed with the Vikings.[33] He didn't appear in a game in 2020 as the backup toKirk Cousins.
On July 31, 2021, Mannion signed with theSeattle Seahawks.[34] He was released on September 1, 2021.[35]
On September 2, 2021, Mannion signed with the Vikingspractice squad.[36] On September 21, 2021, Mannion was promoted to the active roster. When Vikings starterKirk Cousins tested positive forCOVID-19, Mannion was named as the starting quarterback for the team's Week 17 game at theGreen Bay Packers.[37] In the game, Mannion threw his first career touchdown pass toK. J. Osborn for 14 yards.[38]
On March 22, 2022, Mannion re-signed with the Vikings.[39]
Mannion was released by the Vikings on August 30, 2022.[40]
On September 1, 2022, Mannion was signed to the Seahawks practice squad.[41] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 14, 2023.
On October 11, 2023, the Vikings signed Mannion to their practice squad.[42] He was released on November 28.[43]
On December 8, 2023, Mannion was signed to the Seahawks practice squad.[44] His contract expired when the team's season ended on January 7, 2024.
On February 3, 2024, Mannion retired from professional football and joined the coaching staff of the Packers as an offensive assistant working with quarterbacks and the passing game.[45][46]On January 30, 2025, Mannion was promoted to quarterbacks coach afterTom Clements' decision to retire from the NFL.[47]
| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2015 | STL | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 31 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | 85.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2016 | LA | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | 1 | 17.4 | 1 | −1 | −1.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | LA | 5 | 1 | 22 | 37 | 59.5 | 185 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 72.5 | 9 | −2 | −0.2 | 0 |
| 2018 | LA | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | 89.6 | 7 | −9 | −1.3 | 0 |
| 2019 | MIN | 3 | 1 | 12 | 21 | 57.1 | 126 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 35.1 | 6 | −5 | −0.8 | 0 |
| 2020 | MIN | 0 | 0 | DNP | |||||||||||
| 2021 | MIN | 1 | 1 | 22 | 36 | 61.1 | 189 | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | 84.1 | 3 | 14 | 2.7 | 0 |
| Career | 14 | 3 | 67 | 110 | 60.9 | 571 | 5.2 | 1 | 3 | 66.1 | 25 | −3 | −0.1 | 0 | |
