3   EJ Manuel
	Class: RS Senior Hometown: Virginia Beach, Va. High School: Bayside Height / Weight: 6-5 / 238 Position: QB

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2011 OUTLOOK
Takes over as the full-time starter replacing first-round draft pick Christian Ponder but brings a 4-2 record as a starter as well as a wealth of playing experience to the position. His size and presence in the pocket as well as his speed and elusiveness as a runner puts him right up there as one of the top quarterbacks in the country going into the season. Already has garnered preseason All-ACC honors by several publications despite only starting six games in his career and throwing for less than 2,000 yards in a combined two seasons. Named to the Maxwell Award Watch List given to the nation's best college football player. Awarded the Hinesman given to the overall most valuable player of the spring for Florida State as well as one of six community service awards from the spring semester after spring practice.

2010
Built on his stint as a four-game starter in 2009, made 10 appearances with starts against Clemson and Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game...came on in relief in the second quarter of the Chick-fil-A Bowl and helped guide the 'Noles to a 26-17 win over South Carolina, which included a 7-yard TD pass to Taiwan Easterling with just over five minutes to play to cap off a 13-play, 63-yard drive which proved to be the game-clinching moment...boasts a 4-2 record as the starter, including what amounted to an elimination game victory over Clemson while filling in for senior Christian Ponder...led the Seminoles in completion percentage (69.9) and passing efficiency (153.25)...ran for a career-high 71 yards and a touchdown against Clemson in a 16-13 win, eclipsing his previous high of 70 yards in his Gator Bowl MVP performance against West Virginia...also passed for 210 yards in the win over the Tigers, helping him earn ACC Offensive Back of the Week honors...passed for a career-high 288 yards (23-31) in the ACC Championship game loss to Virginia Tech... helped run the final 7:35 off the clock against Florida, rushing for 27 yards in the 31-7 Seminole win...passed for 861 yards and four TDs and added 170 rushing yards and one TD...named to the All-ACC Academic football team.

2009
Thrust into the starting role when Christian Ponder suffered a season-ending injury late in the Clemson game...posted a 3-1 record as the starter, capped by his MVP performance in FSU's Gator Bowl victory over West Virginia...rallied the Seminoles from a 14-3 deficit against the Mountaineers by completing 17-of-24 pass attempts for 189 yards and rushed for 70 yards on 14 carries...Manuel's 2-yard TD run with under nine minutes to play gave the 'Noles a 30-21 lead...completed 75 percent of his passes (15-of-20) in his first career start - a win at Wake Forest - earning ACC Rookie of the Week honors for his effort...led the Seminoles to points on the first five scoring drives in his first career start...guided the 'Noles to a bowl-clinching 29-26 win over Maryland by overcoming three interceptions...Manuel directed his first career fourth quarter rally, scrambling for 35 yards on the first two plays to set up Lonnie Pryor's game-winning TD run with 1:14 to play...appeared in seven games, including four starts...his 196 rushing yards ranked third on the team...completed just over 65 percent of his pass attempts for 817 yards...selected to the ACC All-Academic football team...missed the 2009 spring season with a broken index finger suffered on the first day of practice.

2008
Redshirt season...earned scout team MVP honors for the offense.

PERSONAL
Member of the Seminole Student Boosters...rated the No. 2 quarterback in the country as a high school senior by multiple recruiting outlets...earned Parade All-American honors and was a member of the PrepStar Dream Team...participated in the Under Armour All-Star game...accounted for nearly 7,400 yards and 68 touchdowns in his high school career...earned All-Tidewater district honors and was a Group AAA second-team All-State selection...chose FSU over LSU, Oregon, Tennessee and Alabama, among others...born March 19, 1990.

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