Alex Manske

Penn State Nittany LionsContender

QBOffenseDepthTRANSFER · Iowa State

2nd String / Backup

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Alex Manske is listed 2nd string at QB for Penn State Nittany Lions.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 4-star recruit out of Algona, ranked #305 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 28 passing yards, 0 TD, 0 INT. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 69 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit4★ · #305 NatlTeam Share1%

Algona, IA

Jersey: #7
Class: RS FR/TR
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 225 lbs
Transfer: Iowa State

Stats

Season	Pass Yds	TD	INT
—	28	0	0

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars: ★★★★☆4-star
Composite: 0.9049
National Rank: #305
High School: Algona
Hometown: Algona, IA

Why this rating?

On a 89-rated offense; 11th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.94 for competition level) put them -14 vs unit starters → 69.

Team offense (SP+)

Rating basis

On-field stats

Production (prior school)

Outperforms 11% of peers

Recruiting pedigree

Top 19% recruit

Strength of schedule

Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.94)

Depth-chart adjustment

-14 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

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Team Role

QB: 28 pass yds · 0 TD · 0 INT

Usage / Involvement1%

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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.