EJ Manuel

Manuel in 2024
No. 3
Position	Quarterback
Personal information
Born	(1990-03-19) March 19, 1990 (age 36) Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	237 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school	Bayside (Virginia Beach)
College	Florida State (2008–2012)
NFL draft	2013: 1st round, 16th overall pick
Career history
Buffalo Bills (2013–2016) Oakland Raiders (2017) Kansas City Chiefs (2019)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Second-team All-ACC (2012)
Career NFL statistics
Pass completions 343 Pass attempts 590 Completion percentage 58.1% TD–INT 20–16 Passing yards 3,767 Passer rating 77.1 Rushing touchdowns 4 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Erik Rodriguez "EJ" Manuel Jr.^[1] (born March 19, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles, leading them to an Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) championship and Orange Bowl win as a senior. Manuel was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the first round of the 2013 NFL draft.

Drafted by the Bills to be their franchise quarterback, Manuel suffered several injuries and saw his on-the-field performance struggle. After starting 10 games while throwing for 1,972 yards and 11 touchdowns as a rookie, Manuel made just a combined seven starts and threw eight touchdowns over the next three seasons, remaining behind Kyle Orton and Tyrod Taylor on the depth chart. After leaving the Bills, he spent the 2017 season with the Oakland Raiders before sitting out the following season. Manuel signed with the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2019 offseason, but retired before the start of the preseason.