Manuel moved up from the watchlist to the official rankings with his breakout sophomore season in the fall. The 6’2″/180 dual-threat out of Hoover passed for 3,000 yards and rushed for another 1,000 while racking up 39 total TDs in 2025. He’s a mobile passer that excels at evading the rush and creating off-script with his speed and natural arm talent. He’s a dangerous runner with the ball in his hands that can make defenders miss in space, possesses the velocity to rip into tight windows, and can vary his arm angles to get the ball out clean. Manuel is established as one of the top 2028 QBs in San Diego.

Manuel moved up from the watchlist to the official rankings with his breakout sophomore season in the fall. The 6’2″/180 dual-threat out of Hoover passed for 3,000 yards and rushed for another 1,000 while racking up 39 total TDs in 2025. He’s a mobile passer that excels at evading the rush and creating off-script with his speed and natural arm talent. He’s a dangerous runner with the ball in his hands that can make defenders miss in space, possesses the velocity to rip into tight windows, and can vary his arm angles to get the ball out clean. Manuel is established as one of the top 2028 QBs in San Diego.