Is Josh Manning starting?
Josh Manning is the projected starter at WR-X for Kansas State Wildcats.
Senior · #5 · 6'3", 217 lbs
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Kansas State Starting Lineup
- QB
- RB
- WR-XJosh ManningThis player
- WR-Z
- WR-SL
- TE
- LT
- LG
- C
- RG
- RT
Top wide receivers in the Big 12
The Story
Making His Case
A 4-star recruit out of Lee's Summit, ranked #267 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 29 catches, 318 yards, 2 TD. That's 13% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 85 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #5
- Class
- SR/TR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 217 lbs
- Transfer
- Missouri
Stats
| Season | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 29 | 318 | 2 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9099
- National Rank
- #267
- High School
- Lee's Summit
- Hometown
- Lee's Summit, MO
Why this rating?
On a 82-rated offense; 74th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.96 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 85.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10LHOUYDS 26
- CAR
- 2
- YDS
- 26
- AVG
- 13.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 3
- YDS
- 24
- AVG
- 8.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 35-16
Sep 26LCINYDS 19
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 19
- AVG
- 19.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 31-26
Sep 12WWSUYDS 97
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 10
- YDS
- 97
- AVG
- 9.7
- TD
- 1
Final W 34-7
Sep 5WNICHYDS 33
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 3
- YDS
- 33
- AVG
- 11.0
- TD
- 1
Final W 71-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LHOU | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 26 | LCIN | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | WWSU | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Sep 5 | WNICH | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
Josh Manning's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.