59Giovanni Manu
OL · 3rd season
YR 3
Current depth chart
OLNot on depth chartYR 3
Non-football injury — Knee · Currently unavailableBio
Giovanni Manu is a left tackle for the Detroit Lions selected 126th overall in the 2024 NFL Draft. The 6'7", 350-pound lineman from the University of British Columbia became the first player drafted from that school into the NFL. At UBC, Manu started all 38 games across five seasons (2019–23), earning Second-Team All-Canadians honors in both 2022 and 2023. He played his high school football at Pitt Meadows Secondary School in British Columbia.
Giovanni Manu played 4 games in 2025 with a 6% share of offensive snaps.
Player information
Height6'7"Weight345 lbHometownPitt Meadows, BCAge26CollegeUniversity of British ColumbiaDraftedRound 4 · #126 overall · 2024 · DETExperience2 NFL seasons
Contract
$1.2Mper year · AAV
Years 4Guaranteed $726KCap 0.5%
T-19 of 126 · OL market by AAV
Career path
UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIAthrough 2023
LIONS2024 — present
Drafted · Round 4 · Pick 126