Senior Jordan Poyer became the first Oregon State player to intercept three passes in a game.
2012: Sean is the prototypical quarterback for a Mike Riley offense ... Derek Anderson (2001-04) at 6-6 is the only quarterback in Beaver history taller than Mannion - six other quarterbacks have been 6-5 ... possesses a strong arm and has a bright future under center ... returns for his second season as the starter for OSU ... historically second-year starters at quarterback fare considerably better under Riley ... chosen as one of four team captains for the 2012 season; the first sophomore captain in program history. 2011: Sean gained a ton of on the job experience as the Beavers' starting quarterback as a redshirt freshman ... named as a Freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America ... started 10 games and appeared in all 12 ... made first career start against UCLA (9/24) becoming the youngest QB to start at OSU since Jonathan Smith as a redshirt freshman, Oct. 31, 1998 vs. California ... went 26-for-34 with 376 yards and four touchdowns in a win over Washington State - earned Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (10/24) ... set Oregon State records for attempts (66) and completions (40) at Arizona State ... finished the season with 16 touchdown passes and 1 rushing ... ended the season with 11 straight games of 200+ yards passing, a feat matched only by Anderson (13 times in 2003) in the last decade ... 3,328 passing yards is the third-most in a single season by an OSU passer ... already ranks ninth in Oregon State history in passing yardage ... his teammates voted him the most improved player at the end of the season with DE Scott Crichton. 2010: Redshirt.
FOOTHILL: Three-year starter and letterwinner in football ... Rivals four-star athlete and rated the 14th-best pro style quarterback in the nation ... PrepStar all-region ... first team Contra Costa Times All-East Bay and second team San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro...threw for 3,521 yards and 27 touchdowns as a senior - added three scores on the ground ... set a Northern California prep record with 581 yards passing and five touchdowns in a November game ... led Foothill to the Northern California CIF playoffs ... honorable mention All-East Bay and All-Metro as a junior ... as a junior, threw for 2,608 yards and 23 touchdowns, plus three rushing touchdowns ... finished high school career as the career passing leader at Foothill ... earned two letters as a pitcher for the baseball team and one letter as a center for the basketball team.
PERSONAL: Born April 25, 1992 in San Jose, Calif. ... son of John and Inga Mannion ... John is the head football coach at Silverton (Ore.) High School, accepting the position in the spring of 2010 ... lists his biggest athletic thrill as "beating our cross town rival my three years on varsity" ... chose Oregon State because of "the close fit to our offense in high school. The coaching staff is great and I like the college town atmosphere" ... contemplating a career as a firefighter ... majoring in political science.
