DE · Pittsburgh Steelers
Rod Manuel
Age 51 · 196 cm (6'5") · 132 kg · Born Oct 8, 1974 · Oklahoma
NFL career
1997
debut year
1998
last season
2
seasons
#97
jersey
College: Oklahoma
1997 NFL Draft
Rd 6
round
#199
overall pick
PIT
drafted by
Other "Manuel" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Oklahoma alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Oklahoma.
Billy Bowman Jr.
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Brennan Presley
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Collin Oliver
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Dalton Cooper
OT · 2025 · Packers
Danny Stutsman
LB · 2025 · Saints
Ethan Downs
LB · 2025 · Chiefs
Joseph Michalski
C · 2025 · Broncos
Korie Black
CB · 2025 · Giants
Michael Tarquin
OT · 2025 · Panthers
Nick Martin
LB · 2025 · 49ers
1997 NFL Draft · Round 6 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#164
Tim Scharf
NYJ
#165
#166
Nick Savoie
NOR
John Fiala
LB · MIA
#167
#168
Steve Lee
BAL
Tony Ramirez
OT · DET
#169
Al Harris
LB · TAM
#169
Al Harris
CB · TAM
#170
Brian Manning
WR · MIA
#171
Mike Cherry
QB · NYG
#172
Calvin Branch
DB · OAK
#173
Mike Crawford
LB · MIA
#173
Mike Crawford
RB · MIA
DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Rod Manuel.
Al Wallace
Debut 1997 · Bills
Alex Bernstein
Debut 1997 · #67 · Falcons
Andre Purvis
Debut 1997 · #97 · Bengals
Antonio Anderson
Debut 1997 · #96 · Cowboys
Brandon Mitchell
Debut 1997 · #97 · Seahawks
Carl Powell
Debut 1997 · #72 · Bengals
Carlos Thornton
Debut 1997 · #93 · 49ers
Chris Ward
Debut 1997 · #95 · Ravens