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2024 Football Roster

Sandy King

11 Anthony Manaves

  • Position Tight End
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 230
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Major Marketing
  • Hometown Chicago, Ill.
  • Highschool St. Patrick

Biography

2024 (SENIOR): Played in seven games during the 2024 season... started first six games of the season at tight end before suffering injury in game against Southeast Missouri... returned to play in senior day win over Charleston Southern... had four catches for 50 yards with a long reception of 32 yards at Northwestern... had two catches for 12 yards at Illinois State and one catch for six  yards against Southeast Missouri... finished EIU career with 39 receptions for 344 yards and one touchdown... 

2023 (JUNIOR): Played in all 11 games during the 2023 season making ten starts... caught 14 passes for 106 yards during the season... had lone touchdown reception in season opening win over Indiana State... had a season high four receptions in back-to-back weeks against Illinois State and McNeese... season high 38 yards receiving against Illinois State... 

2022 (SOPHOMORE): Played in nine games during the 2022 season making nine starts... missed two games in the latter portion of the season due to injury... opened season with five catches for 22 yards at Northern Illinois... finished season with 11 receptions for 63 yards... had a season high 24 yards receiving on two catches against nationally ranked Chattanooga... 

2021 (RS-FRESHMAN): Played in all 11 games during the 2021 season making four starts at the super back position... caught six passes for 68 yards during the season... season long reception was 31 yards against Tennessee State... had two catches for 38 yards against Tennessee State... had two catches for 21 yards at SEC member South Carolina... had one kickoff return for 21 yards at South Carolina... 

2020 (RS-FRESHMAN): Appeared in all six games during the 2020 season played during the spring of 2021... made two starts at super back finishing the season with four catches for 57 yards... had two catches for 23 yards at UT Martin... added single receptions against Southeast Missouri and Jacksonville State... season long reception was 31 yards vs Southeast Missouri... 

2019 (FRESHMAN): Played in two games as a reserve super back... did not record any statistics... used redshirt season per NCAA competition rules... 

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Adam Guerra at Chicago St. Patrick HS… had nine catches for 33 yards and a touchdown as a tight end… was a two-way starter at both tight end and defensive line… was a two-time All-East Suburban Catholic Conference selection as team posted a 5-4 record during senior year…

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 31

    2019Freshman

    Tight End
    6'4" 225 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2020Redshirt Freshman

    Super Back
    6'4" 225 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    Super Back
    6'4" 225 lbs
    31
  • 11

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    Tight End
    6'4" 235 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2023Redshirt Junior

    Tight End
    6'4" 230 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2024Redshirt Senior

    Tight End
    6'4" 230 lbs
    11
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