Roy Manning

Defensive Edges · Nebraska

Headline rating: as position coach · defensive backs. Every role he has been rated in is below.

Chemistry

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index in development

Seasons here1

Programs5

Stints5

Career path

Head-coaching stints since 1936; assistant roles since 2016

2026NebraskaDefensive Edges

2025San Diego StateAssistant Coach (EDGEs

2022USCOutside Linebackers / Nickels / Assistant Head Coach for Defense

2018–2021OklahomaCornerbacks

2016–2017Washington StateOutside Linebackers

Rating78Peak78

Room quality, development (his players gaining more than typical players at the position year to year) and recruiting credit.

Season	Team	Room	Room quality	Development	Recruiting	Season score
2025	San Diego State	Defensive line	75	+11.4	0.855	0.96
2022	USC	Defensive backs	78	-5.1	0.889	0.06
2022	USC	Defensive line	75	+2.3	0.889	0.55
2021	Oklahoma	Defensive backs	71	-2.4	0.930	0.10
2020	Oklahoma	Defensive backs	78	-1.6	0.909	0.45
2019	Oklahoma	Defensive backs	77	+2.7	0.898	0.60
2018	Oklahoma	Defensive backs	74	+4.2	0.832	0.13
2017	Washington State	Defensive line	77	+5.3	0.832	0.52
2016	Washington State	Defensive line	72	—	0.825	-0.24

Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.