2006 Post Draft Signings - Manaia Brown - DL - extensive profile

That Guy · 05-01-2006, 11:25 PM

Manaia Brown, DT, BYU
Washington Redskin

Name: Manaia Brown
College: BYU Number: 99
Height: 6-3 Weight: 301
Position: DT Pos2: DE
Class/Draft Year: Sr/2006
40 Time: 5.10
Projected Round: 5-6 Stock:

Rated number 22 out of 115 DT's 231 / 1738 TOTAL

Combine Results

Combine Invite: Yes
Height: 6027
Weight: 301
40 Yrd Dash: 5.10
20 Yrd Dash: 2.96
10 Yrd Dash: 1.74
Wonderlic:
225 Lb. Bench Reps: 21
Vertical Jump: 34 1/2
Broad Jump: 9'3"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.49
3-Cone Drill: 7.65

Pro Day Results
Dates: 03/08/06, 03/15/06
Height: 6027
Weight: 301
40 Yrd Dash:
20 Yrd Dash:
10 Yrd Dash:
225 Lb. Bench Reps:
Vertical Jump:
Broad Jump:
20 Yrd Shuttle:
3-Cone Drill:

Overview

Brown is a very quick down lineman with excellent athletic ability. He has struggled with injuries throughout his career and has only played one complete season since beginning his college career at Nebraska in 2001.

Brown was a three-time all-state defensive lineman at Granger High School. He earned honorable-mention All-America accolades from USA Today and Super Prep in 1999, recording 25 sacks and more than 70 tackles as a senior. He added Region II Most Valuable Player honors that season.

Brown enrolled at Nebraska, where he played in nine games as a reserve defensive tackle in 2001. He produced 12 tackles (5 solos) with a sack and four stops for losses. However, Brown found life in Nebraska not to his liking. Being married, he did not care for the "socializing" that ran rampant on the team that year and decided to transfer.

He sat out the 2002 season under NCAA rules and then played in six games as a reserve defensive end for Brigham Young in 2003. He was hampered by right shoulder problems that required two surgical procedures, finishing with 14 tackles (5 solos) and two stops behind the line of scrimmage.

In 2004, Brown started eight games at left defensive end. He earned All-Mountain West Conference honorable mention, as he registered 26 tackles (12 solos) with 4.5 sacks, nine stops for losses, a forced fumble and three pass deflections, despite playing all season wearing a brace to protect a left knee sprain.

A concussion, knee sprain and neck sprain all took their toll on Brown in 2005. He started six games at left end and three games at nose guard before the coaches shut him down prior to postseason action. He finished with 31 tackles (9 solos), 1.5 sacks and three stops behind the line of scrimmage.

In 27 games at Brigham Young, Brown started 17 times. He recorded 71 tackles (26 solos) with six sacks for minus-45 yards and 14 stops for losses of 60 yards. He was credited with five quarterback pressures, two forced fumbles and three pass deflections.

Analysis

Positives: Has a thick frame with long arms, good bubble and room to add more bulk for a possible move to nose guard...Shows excellent hand strength to stack and control, showing good urgency off the snap...Has adequate instincts and a decent feel for blocking schemes...Demonstrates the lateral quickness to adjust and string out running plays...Has the hand punch and arm usage needed to stack double teams, recognize the trap and control blockers...Quick to close and shows good acceleration while taking proper angles working in space...Reliable wrap-up tackler with the strength to push ball carriers back...Has good quickness coming off the edge and uses his hands well to shed...Hits ball carriers with explosion and is very active working down the line...Has the burst needed to be disruptive taking the one-gap interior approach to close on the pocket.

Negatives: Durability is a major concern, as he has never had a healthy season...Has good field vision, but is sometimes too slow locating the ball to make an impact...Needs to be more aggressive with his strong hands when taking on blocks, as he short arms at times, which lets blockers get into his body...Can close from the back side, but despite his speed, he lacks a strong burst...Lacks intensity at times on the field and whether it is because of stamina issues or injuries, he does not give a consistent effort (will throttle down when not involved in the play)...Relies more on his club move as a pass rusher and needs to develop more moves...Does not have the explosive closing speed you look for in an end or the wide base and burst off the snap to consistently shoot the gaps as a defensive tackle...Gets narrow in his base too much and will cross his feet some on the move.

Brown is a fine athlete with good maturity, but needs to play with more consistency and intensity. He began his career at Nebraska, but did not care for the "socializing" and partying on campus, deciding that a quieter life was required for his wife and two children. He has been a disruptive force when his head is in the game, but he has also battled a slew of injuries that has quite a few teams red-flagging him medically.

He has very good size and edge rushing speed, but outside of a power move, he is a bull in a china shop when he gets into the backfield. He needs to use his hands better to stave off blocks, but has the raw power to stack and control and also split double teams. Consistency is his main problem on the field. One minute, he gains instant penetration and disrupts the pocket and the next moment, he looks lost trying to locate the ball.

Brown might be a better fit inside. He has the frame to add more bulk for a possible move to nose guard, but his quickness could also be an asset shooting the inside gaps as a 4-3 tackle. He has the lateral agility to work down the line, but needs to keep his base wider working in space. He has the ability to get upfield and flatten to the quarterback, doing a nice job of pushing guards and centers back into the pocket when playing inside.

Overall, Brown is an impressive athlete in the Brentson Buckner mold, but he lacks focus on the field and takes too many plays off. It is obvious that he has the speed, power and athletic ability, but must play with better consistency. With his long medical history, he will go much lower in the draft than his athletic skills indicate.

Career Notes

Brown recorded 71 tackles (26 solos) with six sacks and 14 stops for losses at Brigham Young and, including his nine games at Nebraska, he finished his college career with 83 tackles (31 solos), seven sacks, 18 stops behind the line of scrimmage and six quarterback pressures in 36 games.

2005 Season

Played in 10 games, starting vs. Eastern Illinois, TCU, New Mexico, Colorado State, Notre Dame and Air Force at left defensive end and vs. Nevada-Las Vegas, Wyoming and Utah at nose guard...Missed the Las Vegas Bowl vs. California due to a neck injury and suffered a knee sprain in the Colorado State game...Suffered a concussion vs. TCU that prevented him from playing in the San Diego State game...Finished with 31 tackles (9 solos), 1.5 sacks for minus-3 yards and three stops for losses of 8 yards... Credited with two quarterback pressures and caused a fumble.

2005 Game Analysis

2004 Season

All-Mountain West Conference honorable mention...Played in every game, starting eight at left defensive end...Recorded 26 tackles (12 solos) with 4.5 sacks for minus-42 yards and nine stops for losses of 48 yards...Had two quarterback pressures, caused one fumble and deflected three passes.

2004 Game Analysis

2003 Season

Limited to six games as a reserve defensive end during his first year at Brigham Young...Bothered by a nagging right shoulder problem that required two surgical procedures (one in August and the other in January after the season)...Finished with 14 tackles (5 solos), two stops for losses of 4 yards and a quarterback pressure.

2003 Game Analysis

2002 Season

Sat out the season under NCAA transfer rules.

2001 Season

Appeared in nine games as a reserve defensive end at Nebraska...Recorded 12 tackles (5 solos) with a 10-yard sack and four stops for losses of 14 yards...Also had a quarterback pressure.

2001 Game Analysis

Injury Report

1999:Underwent reconstructive right knee surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament during his high school junior year.

2002: Underwent right knee arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn meniscus in September.

2003: Underwent a right shoulder surgical procedure in mid-August (8/14).

2004: Had right rotator cuff surgery in January (1/13)...Suffered a left knee medial collateral ligament sprain in August camp and was forced to wear a knee brace all season.

2005: Suffered a concussion vs. TCU (9/24), missing the San Diego State game...Left the Colorado State game (10/15) early in the first quarter with a medial collateral ligament sprain...Did not play vs. California in the Las Vegas Bowl (12/22) due to a neck sprain.

Agility Tests

Campus: 4.95 in the 40-yard dash...385-pound bench press...Bench pressed 225 pounds 25 times...625-pound squat...328-pound power clean...35-inch vertical jump.

Combine: 5.07 in the 40-yard dash...2.9 20-yard dash...1.67 10-yard dash...Bench pressed 225 pounds 21 times...34.5-inch vertical jump...9'3" broad jump...4.47 20-yard shuttle...7.63 three-cone drill...33 1/8-inch arm length...9 7/8-inch hands.

High School
Attended Granger (West Valley City, Utah) High School, where he was a three-time All-State defensive lineman...Earned honorable-mention All-America accolades from USA Today and Super Prep in 1999, recording 25 sacks and more than 70 tackles as a senior...Added Region II Most Valuable Player honors that season.

Personal

Sociology major...Married to the former Tupusina Schwenke...The couple has a son, Manaia Vaega Vaifoa, who was born the day before fall camp, 2004...Son of Toa and Vaifoa Brown...Born 7/17/81 in Honolulu, Hawaii...Resides in West Valley City, Utah.

Draft Scout Player News

01/04/06 - CANDIDATES FOR NEXT LEVEL: 6-foot-4, 310-pound DL Manaia Brown was a second team all-MWC pick who commands almost constant double teams. He began his career at Nebraska. He didn't play in the Las Vegas Bowl loss because of a neck injury.

12/22/05 - DT Manaia Brown is expected to miss the bowl because of a neck injury. Starting defensive end Vince Feula (6-foot, 300 pounds) will slide over to take Brown's spot, with Justin Maddox and T.J. Sitake starting at the defensive end spots.

10/18/05 - Defensive linemen Daniel Marquardt and Manaia Brown both suffered knee injuries although Brown's wasn't believed to be serious and he returned to the Colorado State game.

10/06/05 - Starting DT Manaia Brown (concussion) returned to practice on Monday after sitting out the San Diego State loss and is expected to play at New Mexico this weekend.

10/04/05 - Defensive line standout Manaia Brown missed the trip to San Diego State and stayed in Provo while recovering from a concussion suffered against TCU.

That Guy · 05-01-2006, 11:26 PM

decent athlete, but SERIOUS injury concerns.

05-01-2006, 11:25 PM	#1
That Guy Living Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA Age: 42 Posts: 17,553	2006 Post Draft Signings - Manaia Brown - DL - extensive profile Manaia Brown, DT, BYU Washington Redskin Name: Manaia Brown College: BYU Number: 99 Height: 6-3 Weight: 301 Position: DT Pos2: DE Class/Draft Year: Sr/2006 40 Time: 5.10 Projected Round: 5-6 Stock: Rated number 22 out of 115 DT's 231 / 1738 TOTAL Combine Results Combine Invite: Yes Height: 6027 Weight: 301 40 Yrd Dash: 5.10 20 Yrd Dash: 2.96 10 Yrd Dash: 1.74 Wonderlic: 225 Lb. Bench Reps: 21 Vertical Jump: 34 1/2 Broad Jump: 9'3" 20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.49 3-Cone Drill: 7.65 Pro Day Results Dates: 03/08/06, 03/15/06 Height: 6027 Weight: 301 40 Yrd Dash: 20 Yrd Dash: 10 Yrd Dash: 225 Lb. Bench Reps: Vertical Jump: Broad Jump: 20 Yrd Shuttle: 3-Cone Drill: Overview Brown is a very quick down lineman with excellent athletic ability. He has struggled with injuries throughout his career and has only played one complete season since beginning his college career at Nebraska in 2001. Brown was a three-time all-state defensive lineman at Granger High School. He earned honorable-mention All-America accolades from USA Today and Super Prep in 1999, recording 25 sacks and more than 70 tackles as a senior. He added Region II Most Valuable Player honors that season. Brown enrolled at Nebraska, where he played in nine games as a reserve defensive tackle in 2001. He produced 12 tackles (5 solos) with a sack and four stops for losses. However, Brown found life in Nebraska not to his liking. Being married, he did not care for the "socializing" that ran rampant on the team that year and decided to transfer. He sat out the 2002 season under NCAA rules and then played in six games as a reserve defensive end for Brigham Young in 2003. He was hampered by right shoulder problems that required two surgical procedures, finishing with 14 tackles (5 solos) and two stops behind the line of scrimmage. In 2004, Brown started eight games at left defensive end. He earned All-Mountain West Conference honorable mention, as he registered 26 tackles (12 solos) with 4.5 sacks, nine stops for losses, a forced fumble and three pass deflections, despite playing all season wearing a brace to protect a left knee sprain. A concussion, knee sprain and neck sprain all took their toll on Brown in 2005. He started six games at left end and three games at nose guard before the coaches shut him down prior to postseason action. He finished with 31 tackles (9 solos), 1.5 sacks and three stops behind the line of scrimmage. In 27 games at Brigham Young, Brown started 17 times. He recorded 71 tackles (26 solos) with six sacks for minus-45 yards and 14 stops for losses of 60 yards. He was credited with five quarterback pressures, two forced fumbles and three pass deflections. Analysis Positives: Has a thick frame with long arms, good bubble and room to add more bulk for a possible move to nose guard...Shows excellent hand strength to stack and control, showing good urgency off the snap...Has adequate instincts and a decent feel for blocking schemes...Demonstrates the lateral quickness to adjust and string out running plays...Has the hand punch and arm usage needed to stack double teams, recognize the trap and control blockers...Quick to close and shows good acceleration while taking proper angles working in space...Reliable wrap-up tackler with the strength to push ball carriers back...Has good quickness coming off the edge and uses his hands well to shed...Hits ball carriers with explosion and is very active working down the line...Has the burst needed to be disruptive taking the one-gap interior approach to close on the pocket. Negatives: Durability is a major concern, as he has never had a healthy season...Has good field vision, but is sometimes too slow locating the ball to make an impact...Needs to be more aggressive with his strong hands when taking on blocks, as he short arms at times, which lets blockers get into his body...Can close from the back side, but despite his speed, he lacks a strong burst...Lacks intensity at times on the field and whether it is because of stamina issues or injuries, he does not give a consistent effort (will throttle down when not involved in the play)...Relies more on his club move as a pass rusher and needs to develop more moves...Does not have the explosive closing speed you look for in an end or the wide base and burst off the snap to consistently shoot the gaps as a defensive tackle...Gets narrow in his base too much and will cross his feet some on the move. Brown is a fine athlete with good maturity, but needs to play with more consistency and intensity. He began his career at Nebraska, but did not care for the "socializing" and partying on campus, deciding that a quieter life was required for his wife and two children. He has been a disruptive force when his head is in the game, but he has also battled a slew of injuries that has quite a few teams red-flagging him medically. He has very good size and edge rushing speed, but outside of a power move, he is a bull in a china shop when he gets into the backfield. He needs to use his hands better to stave off blocks, but has the raw power to stack and control and also split double teams. Consistency is his main problem on the field. One minute, he gains instant penetration and disrupts the pocket and the next moment, he looks lost trying to locate the ball. Brown might be a better fit inside. He has the frame to add more bulk for a possible move to nose guard, but his quickness could also be an asset shooting the inside gaps as a 4-3 tackle. He has the lateral agility to work down the line, but needs to keep his base wider working in space. He has the ability to get upfield and flatten to the quarterback, doing a nice job of pushing guards and centers back into the pocket when playing inside. Overall, Brown is an impressive athlete in the Brentson Buckner mold, but he lacks focus on the field and takes too many plays off. It is obvious that he has the speed, power and athletic ability, but must play with better consistency. With his long medical history, he will go much lower in the draft than his athletic skills indicate. Career Notes Brown recorded 71 tackles (26 solos) with six sacks and 14 stops for losses at Brigham Young and, including his nine games at Nebraska, he finished his college career with 83 tackles (31 solos), seven sacks, 18 stops behind the line of scrimmage and six quarterback pressures in 36 games. 2005 Season Played in 10 games, starting vs. Eastern Illinois, TCU, New Mexico, Colorado State, Notre Dame and Air Force at left defensive end and vs. Nevada-Las Vegas, Wyoming and Utah at nose guard...Missed the Las Vegas Bowl vs. California due to a neck injury and suffered a knee sprain in the Colorado State game...Suffered a concussion vs. TCU that prevented him from playing in the San Diego State game...Finished with 31 tackles (9 solos), 1.5 sacks for minus-3 yards and three stops for losses of 8 yards... Credited with two quarterback pressures and caused a fumble. 2005 Game Analysis 2004 Season All-Mountain West Conference honorable mention...Played in every game, starting eight at left defensive end...Recorded 26 tackles (12 solos) with 4.5 sacks for minus-42 yards and nine stops for losses of 48 yards...Had two quarterback pressures, caused one fumble and deflected three passes. 2004 Game Analysis 2003 Season Limited to six games as a reserve defensive end during his first year at Brigham Young...Bothered by a nagging right shoulder problem that required two surgical procedures (one in August and the other in January after the season)...Finished with 14 tackles (5 solos), two stops for losses of 4 yards and a quarterback pressure. 2003 Game Analysis 2002 Season Sat out the season under NCAA transfer rules. 2001 Season Appeared in nine games as a reserve defensive end at Nebraska...Recorded 12 tackles (5 solos) with a 10-yard sack and four stops for losses of 14 yards...Also had a quarterback pressure. 2001 Game Analysis Injury Report 1999:Underwent reconstructive right knee surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament during his high school junior year. 2002: Underwent right knee arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn meniscus in September. 2003: Underwent a right shoulder surgical procedure in mid-August (8/14). 2004: Had right rotator cuff surgery in January (1/13)...Suffered a left knee medial collateral ligament sprain in August camp and was forced to wear a knee brace all season. 2005: Suffered a concussion vs. TCU (9/24), missing the San Diego State game...Left the Colorado State game (10/15) early in the first quarter with a medial collateral ligament sprain...Did not play vs. California in the Las Vegas Bowl (12/22) due to a neck sprain. Agility Tests Campus: 4.95 in the 40-yard dash...385-pound bench press...Bench pressed 225 pounds 25 times...625-pound squat...328-pound power clean...35-inch vertical jump. Combine: 5.07 in the 40-yard dash...2.9 20-yard dash...1.67 10-yard dash...Bench pressed 225 pounds 21 times...34.5-inch vertical jump...9'3" broad jump...4.47 20-yard shuttle...7.63 three-cone drill...33 1/8-inch arm length...9 7/8-inch hands. High School Attended Granger (West Valley City, Utah) High School, where he was a three-time All-State defensive lineman...Earned honorable-mention All-America accolades from USA Today and Super Prep in 1999, recording 25 sacks and more than 70 tackles as a senior...Added Region II Most Valuable Player honors that season. Personal Sociology major...Married to the former Tupusina Schwenke...The couple has a son, Manaia Vaega Vaifoa, who was born the day before fall camp, 2004...Son of Toa and Vaifoa Brown...Born 7/17/81 in Honolulu, Hawaii...Resides in West Valley City, Utah. Draft Scout Player News 01/04/06 - CANDIDATES FOR NEXT LEVEL: 6-foot-4, 310-pound DL Manaia Brown was a second team all-MWC pick who commands almost constant double teams. He began his career at Nebraska. He didn't play in the Las Vegas Bowl loss because of a neck injury. 12/22/05 - DT Manaia Brown is expected to miss the bowl because of a neck injury. Starting defensive end Vince Feula (6-foot, 300 pounds) will slide over to take Brown's spot, with Justin Maddox and T.J. Sitake starting at the defensive end spots. 10/18/05 - Defensive linemen Daniel Marquardt and Manaia Brown both suffered knee injuries although Brown's wasn't believed to be serious and he returned to the Colorado State game. 10/06/05 - Starting DT Manaia Brown (concussion) returned to practice on Monday after sitting out the San Diego State loss and is expected to play at New Mexico this weekend. 10/04/05 - Defensive line standout Manaia Brown missed the trip to San Diego State and stayed in Provo while recovering from a concussion suffered against TCU.

05-01-2006, 11:26 PM	#2
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