Alex Manske holds the QB · Backup spot in Penn State Nittany Lions’s quarterback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Alex Manske is a quarterback from Algona, Iowa, standing 6'3" and weighing 210 pounds. A four-star recruit in the 2025 class, he finished his high school career with 4,933 passing yards and 49 touchdowns along with 1,414 rushing yards and 27 touchdowns. As a senior, he completed 68.5% of his passes for 1,456 yards and 18 touchdowns while rushing for 319 yards and eight touchdowns. Manske played in three games during the 2025 season at Iowa State, completing four-of-five passes for 28 yards and recording seven rushes for 33 yards, including a 4-yard touchdown run. He transferred to Penn State as a redshirt freshman.

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