University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2018 Football Roster
Manac, Chauncey
Jersey Number 17
Chauncey Manac
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 252
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Homerville, Ga.
- High School:
- Clinch County
- Prev School:
- Garden City CC
Bio
• 2021 Second Team All-Conference
• 2021 Sun Belt Defense Player of the Week (Nov. 22)
• 2022 Reese's Senior Bowl Preseason Watch List
• 2021 NFLPA Collegiate Poll Invite
• 2021 Athlon Sports Sun Belt Preseason Fourth Team Defense
2021 Season (Redshirt Senior)
Ranked sixth on the team with 57 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks, six quarterback hurries, three fumble recoveries and a forced fumble on the year … Recorded five or more tackles on four occasions … Had a monster title game performance with six tackles, 2.5 tackles-for-loss, 1.0 sack and a forced fumble to seal the game on the Mountaineers final possession … Recorded a season best seven tackles against Georgia State (Nov. 4) … Also posted seven tackles to go along with 2.0 tackles-for-loss and 1.0 sack against South Alabama (Oct. 2) … Produced six tackles, 4.5 tackles-for-loss and tied a school record with 4.0 sacks in the win over Liberty (March 24) … Was one of just five players in the nation and one of two in the Sun Belt that have recorded 4.0 sacks in a single game … Credited with five tackles, 1.0 sack and 1.0 tackle-for-loss at Texas (Sept. 4) … Made five tackles, 1.0 sack, 2.0 tackles for loss and forced a fumble against ULM (Nov. 27) … Tallied four tackles in the victory over Georgia Southern (Sept. 25) … Recorded four tackles, a quarterback hurry and produced a clutch sack late in the fourth quarter to help secure Louisiana’s win over A-State (Oct. 21) … Totaled four tackles and 0.5 sack against Nicholls (Sept. 11) … Added three tackles in the victory over App State (Oct. 12) … Disrupted play against Troy (Nov. 13), recording two tackles, 1.0 tackle-for-loss and 1.0 sack … Registered a pair of tackles against Texas State (Oct. 30).
2020 Season (Redshirt Senior)
Saw action in 10 games in 2020, starting in three…Credited with 31 tackles, 5.5 tackles-for-loss and 2.0 sacks…Tied a career high with seven tackles against Georgia State (Sept. 19) and added 1.0 tackle-for-loss in his first start of the season…Posted three tackles against UAB (Oct. 23)…Had a monster game at Texas State, recording three tackles, 2.0 tackles-for-loss and 1.0 sack, his first sack of the season and the eighth of his career…Secured his first career interception in the team’s historic win against Appalachian State…Added 2.0 tackles-for-loss and 1.0 sack against the Mountaineers.
2019 Season (Redshirt Junior)
Appeared in 12 games over the course of the season, making six start on the defensive line…Finished the season with 31 total tackles, 5.5 tackles-for-loss, 3.0 sacks, a quarterback hurry and a fumble recovery…Opened the season with a fumble recovery against Mississippi State (Aug. 31)…Totaled four tackles and 2.0 sacks against Liberty in the home opener versus Liberty on Sept. 7…Credited with a season-high seven tackles against Appalachian State (Oct. 9)…A week later, tallied six tackles and 2.5 tackles-for-loss over Arkansas State (Oct. 17)…Picked up 0.5 sack against South Alabama (Nov. 16) and Troy (Nov. 23)…Closed out the season with four tackles in the LendingTree Bowl on Jan. 6.
2018 Season (Redshirt Sophomore)
Played in 11 games as a sophomore…Led the team in tackles for loss with 8.5…Recorded at least .5 tackles for lost in 7 of 11 games…Was ranked in the top-15 of the conference in TKL…Was third on the team with 4.0 sacks…Had back-to-back games with 1.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sacks against Texas State (10/06) and Troy (11/03)…Recorded six solo tackles in the bowl game against Tulane (12/15).
2017 Season (Garden City CC)
Played in seven games at Garden City tallying 25 total tackles, seven tackles for loss, five sacks and a forced fumble...Helped Garden City achieve a record of 8-4.
2016 Season (Freshman)
Spent his true freshman season at the University of Georgia.
High School
Rivals.com four-star prospect, ranked as the No. 125 player nationally…Rated a four-star prospect by ESPN.com and ranked #115 player nationally...247sports.com four-star prospect and ranked #114 overall player in the country…Scout four-star prospect and ranked No. 151 overall prospect…Played a major part in helping Clinch County win a State Championship…Missed five games and still recorded 67 tackles, eight sacks and recovered three fumbles during senior season.
Personal
Born on Nov. 23, 1997...Son of Sherita Gamble and Donny Manac...Has three siblings: Ashton Manac, Finese Prester and Yogi Prester...Majoring in Gneral Studies.
• 2021 Sun Belt Defense Player of the Week (Nov. 22)
• 2022 Reese's Senior Bowl Preseason Watch List
• 2021 NFLPA Collegiate Poll Invite
• 2021 Athlon Sports Sun Belt Preseason Fourth Team Defense
2021 Season (Redshirt Senior)
Ranked sixth on the team with 57 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks, six quarterback hurries, three fumble recoveries and a forced fumble on the year … Recorded five or more tackles on four occasions … Had a monster title game performance with six tackles, 2.5 tackles-for-loss, 1.0 sack and a forced fumble to seal the game on the Mountaineers final possession … Recorded a season best seven tackles against Georgia State (Nov. 4) … Also posted seven tackles to go along with 2.0 tackles-for-loss and 1.0 sack against South Alabama (Oct. 2) … Produced six tackles, 4.5 tackles-for-loss and tied a school record with 4.0 sacks in the win over Liberty (March 24) … Was one of just five players in the nation and one of two in the Sun Belt that have recorded 4.0 sacks in a single game … Credited with five tackles, 1.0 sack and 1.0 tackle-for-loss at Texas (Sept. 4) … Made five tackles, 1.0 sack, 2.0 tackles for loss and forced a fumble against ULM (Nov. 27) … Tallied four tackles in the victory over Georgia Southern (Sept. 25) … Recorded four tackles, a quarterback hurry and produced a clutch sack late in the fourth quarter to help secure Louisiana’s win over A-State (Oct. 21) … Totaled four tackles and 0.5 sack against Nicholls (Sept. 11) … Added three tackles in the victory over App State (Oct. 12) … Disrupted play against Troy (Nov. 13), recording two tackles, 1.0 tackle-for-loss and 1.0 sack … Registered a pair of tackles against Texas State (Oct. 30).
2020 Season (Redshirt Senior)
Saw action in 10 games in 2020, starting in three…Credited with 31 tackles, 5.5 tackles-for-loss and 2.0 sacks…Tied a career high with seven tackles against Georgia State (Sept. 19) and added 1.0 tackle-for-loss in his first start of the season…Posted three tackles against UAB (Oct. 23)…Had a monster game at Texas State, recording three tackles, 2.0 tackles-for-loss and 1.0 sack, his first sack of the season and the eighth of his career…Secured his first career interception in the team’s historic win against Appalachian State…Added 2.0 tackles-for-loss and 1.0 sack against the Mountaineers.
2019 Season (Redshirt Junior)
Appeared in 12 games over the course of the season, making six start on the defensive line…Finished the season with 31 total tackles, 5.5 tackles-for-loss, 3.0 sacks, a quarterback hurry and a fumble recovery…Opened the season with a fumble recovery against Mississippi State (Aug. 31)…Totaled four tackles and 2.0 sacks against Liberty in the home opener versus Liberty on Sept. 7…Credited with a season-high seven tackles against Appalachian State (Oct. 9)…A week later, tallied six tackles and 2.5 tackles-for-loss over Arkansas State (Oct. 17)…Picked up 0.5 sack against South Alabama (Nov. 16) and Troy (Nov. 23)…Closed out the season with four tackles in the LendingTree Bowl on Jan. 6.
2018 Season (Redshirt Sophomore)
Played in 11 games as a sophomore…Led the team in tackles for loss with 8.5…Recorded at least .5 tackles for lost in 7 of 11 games…Was ranked in the top-15 of the conference in TKL…Was third on the team with 4.0 sacks…Had back-to-back games with 1.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sacks against Texas State (10/06) and Troy (11/03)…Recorded six solo tackles in the bowl game against Tulane (12/15).
2017 Season (Garden City CC)
Played in seven games at Garden City tallying 25 total tackles, seven tackles for loss, five sacks and a forced fumble...Helped Garden City achieve a record of 8-4.
2016 Season (Freshman)
Spent his true freshman season at the University of Georgia.
High School
Rivals.com four-star prospect, ranked as the No. 125 player nationally…Rated a four-star prospect by ESPN.com and ranked #115 player nationally...247sports.com four-star prospect and ranked #114 overall player in the country…Scout four-star prospect and ranked No. 151 overall prospect…Played a major part in helping Clinch County win a State Championship…Missed five games and still recorded 67 tackles, eight sacks and recovered three fumbles during senior season.
Personal
Born on Nov. 23, 1997...Son of Sherita Gamble and Donny Manac...Has three siblings: Ashton Manac, Finese Prester and Yogi Prester...Majoring in Gneral Studies.
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