Personal Bio

Immediately involved himself in numerous community events during his rookie season,

participating in the Giants Foundation Golf Outing and

the Annual “Meet the Giants” Ronald McDonald House Dinner

fundraiser at Park Avenue Country Club… Served as a professor at the Giants “Football 101” class held at Giants Stadium…Was honored at the New York City Police Athletic League’s “SportsNite” fundraiser dinner as their “Athlete of the Year.”…Interacted with the children from the Boys and Girls Club of New Jersey when they visited Giants Stadium, playing catch and talking to the kids…Attended Isidore Newman (New Orleans, La.) High…All-American, All-State and All-District pick...USA Today Player of the Year in Louisiana...All-Metro MVP...Super Prep Louisiana Top 38, ranking 7th...As a senior, guided Newman to an 11-1 record and a berth in the state quarterfinals for the 2nd straight year...Finished with career totals of 429 completions of 725 passes (59.2%) for 7,389 yards and 81 touchdowns with only 24 interceptions...Marketing major…Made the Chancellor's Honor Roll in Fall of 1999 and Fall of 2002, the Dean's Honor Roll in Spring of 2000 and Fall of 2000, the U.M.A.A. Honor Roll in Spring of 2001, Spring of 2002 and Spring of 2003...Named to the 2000, 2001 and 2002 SEC Academic Honor Roll, to the 2001 and 2002 Verizon District VI All-Academic first-team and to the 2001 Verizon national All-Academic second-team…Son of Archie and Olivia Manning...Archie Manning was the second pick of the 1971 draft and played 14 years with New Orleans, Houston and Minnesota. Brother, Peyton played at Tennessee and was the No. 1 pick in the 1998 draft by the Indianapolis Colts. He has started all 112 games in his NFL career and was the NFL’s co-MVP in 2003...Oldest brother, Cooper, was a freshman member of the Ole Miss football team in 1992, but a congenital narrowing of the spinal canal and a bulging disk in his neck ended a promising career...Born Elisha Nelson Manning on 1/03/81.