DT · Minnesota Vikings
James Manley
Age 51 · 188 cm (6'2") · 143 kg · Born Jul 11, 1974 · Vanderbilt
NFL career
1996
debut year
1997
last season
2
seasons
#75
jersey
College: Vanderbilt
1996 NFL Draft
Rd 2
round
#45
overall pick
MIN
drafted by
Other "Manley" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Vanderbilt alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Vanderbilt.
Julian Ashby
LS · 2025 · Patriots
Jaylen Mahoney
SAF · 2024 · Jets
Matthew Hayball
P · 2024 · Saints
Anfernee Orji
LB · 2023 · Titans
Jeremy Lucien
CB · 2023 · Ravens
Allan George
CB · 2022 · Bengals
Chris Pierce
TE · 2022 · Panthers
Andre Mintze
LB · 2021 · Broncos
Dayo Odeyingbo
DE · 2021 · Bears
Jared Pinkney
TE · 2020 · Rams
1996 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#31
#32
#33
#34
#35
#38
#39
#40
Alex Van Dyke
WR · NYJ
#32
Leeland McElroy
RB · ARI
#33
Tony Brackens
DE · JAX
#34
Amani Toomer
WR · NYG
#35
Mike Alstott
FB · TAM
#36
Lawyer Milloy
S · NWE
#37
Kavika Pittman
DE · DAL
#38
Bryant Mix
DE · HOU
#39
Marco Battaglia
TE · CIN
#40
Je'Rod Cherry
DB · NOR
#41
Bryan Still
WR · SDG
#42
Tony Banks
QB · STL
DT peers of the era
Other DTs who debuted within five seasons of James Manley.
Andre Davis
Debut 1996 · #77 · Jaguars
Bernard Holsey
Debut 1996 · #90 · Commanders
Blaine Berger
Debut 1996 · #90 · Cardinals
Brad Keeney
Debut 1996 · #95 · Jets
Chuck Osborne
Debut 1996 · #71 · Patriots
Darnell Gilliard
Debut 1996 · #95 · Giants
Daryl Gardener
Debut 1996 · #99 · Broncos
Devin Wyman
Debut 1996 · #72 · Patriots
Born on July 11
Len Hauss
1942 · Washington Commanders
Ernie Holmes
1948 · New England Patriots
Larry Evans
1953 · Los Angeles Chargers
Ed McGlasson
1956 · New York Giants
Jim Hadnot
1957 · Kansas City Chiefs
Jeff Kemp
1959 · Philadelphia Eagles
Bucky Scribner
1960 · Minnesota Vikings
Larry Cowan
1960 · Los Angeles Rams