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Arizona transfer LB Jacob Manu commits to Washington

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Arizona Wildcats transfer linebacker Jacob Manu is taking his talents to Seattle, joining the Washington Huskies via the NCAA Transfer Portal, according to On3’s Hayes Fawcett.

After staying with the program amidst last offseason’s coaching change, Manu will leave Tucson with one year of eligibility remaining in college. Ironically, he’ll be reunited with head coach Jedd Fisch in the process.

Manu spent the past three seasons on the Wildcats’ defense with 30-plus appearances, and almost all of those being starts at linebacker. In total, Manu has had 206 tackles, 7.5 sacks, six deflections, and an interception for Arizona.

Most of that came in 2023 when he had 105 tackles, 6.5 sacks, two deflections, and his pick as a sophomore. That made him a First Team All Pac-12 selection last fall. However, Manu was unable to fully follow that up this season after a season-ending injury in mid-October.

Manu, an Anaheim native, played high school football at Servite where he was a three-star prospect. He was the No. 851 overall recruit in the 2022 cycle. That’s according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He finished as a Top-100 LB in the class and a Top-75 player out of the state of California.

Moving forward, Jacob Manu will hope being reunited with Jedd FIsch helps him take the next step in his football development. The Washington Huskies will certainly be happy to have him, as well.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. 

The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.

On3’s Sam Gillenwater contributed to this article.