Sherrick McManis
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| No. 27 – Chicago Bears | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback / Special teamer | ||||||||||||
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| Born: |
December 19, 1987 Peoria, Illinois | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 193 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Richwoods (Peoria, Illinois) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Northwestern | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2010 / Round: 5 / Pick: 144 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2018 | |||||||||||||
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Sherrick Terravis McManis (born December 19, 1987) is an American football cornerback and special teamer for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Northwestern.
Early years
McManis attended Richwoods High School in Peoria, Illinois where he played football and was a state champion long-jumper. Considered only a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, McManis chose Northwestern over Eastern Illinois, Western Illinois, and Illinois State.
College career
As a freshman, McManis was named to Sporting News' freshman All-Big Ten team after recording 21 tackles, breaking up six passes and making one interception. As a sophomore, he became a full-time starter on defense, and recorded 75 tackles, 6.5 tackles-for-loss, seven pass break-ups, and one interception. As a junior, he recorded 53 tackles, broke up 14 passes and had two interceptions. As a senior, he earned first-team All-Big Ten honors after he set career highs in interceptions with five, and recorded 37 tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss, and broke up 12 passes. He finished his collegiate career with 201 tackles, eight tackles-for-loss, 39 pass break-ups, and nine interceptions.
Professional career
Houston Texans
McManis was drafted by the Houston Texans in the fifth round (144th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft.[1] He signed a four-year, $1.982 million contract with the Texans on May 27.[2]
Chicago Bears
On August 31, 2012, McManis was traded to the Chicago Bears for fullback Tyler Clutts.[3] In Week 9 against the Tennessee Titans, McManis blocked Brett Kern's punt, which was recovered by former Northwestern teammate Corey Wootton, who returned the blocked punt for a touchdown.[4] McManis was eventually named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.[5] McManis was placed on injured reserve on December 11.[6] In the 2015 season, McManis had 11 special-teams tackles, which led the team.[7]
On March 10, 2016, McManis was re-signed by the Chicago Bears to a two-year contract.[8]
On March 22, 2018, McManis signed a two-year contract to remain with the Bears.[9]
References
- ↑ Powers, Scott (April 24, 2010). "NU's Kafka picked by Eagles". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
- ↑ McClain, John (May 27, 2010). "Texans agree on contract with McManis". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
- ↑ Mayer, Larry. "Bears reach 53-man roster limit". Chicagobears.com. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
- ↑ Mayer, Larry (November 4, 2012). "Marshall hauls in three TDs in victory". Chicago Bears. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ↑ Gantt, Darin (November 7, 2012). "Big win helps Bears pair up player of the week honors". Profootballtalk.com. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
- ↑ Mayer, Larry (December 11, 2012). "Gould among three Bears played on injured reserve". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
- ↑ "By the Numbers: 2015". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ↑ Biggs, Brad (March 10, 2016). "Bears re-signing special teams ace Sherrick McManis". ChicagoTribune.com. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ↑ Biggs, Brad (March 22, 2018). "Special teams ace Sherrick McManis agrees to 2-year deal to return to Bears". ChicagoTribune.com. Retrieved March 22, 2018.