Manny Miles begins his third season in 2022 as a graduate assistant coach at Arkansas State, working on the offensive side of the ball.
His first season saw the program rank second in the nation in passing offense (364.4 ypg) and averaged 488.9 yards total offense that was not only the 14th highest in the country, but also the second best in school history.
The Red Wolves’ prolific passing offense put up 39 touchdowns, which broke both the school and Sun Belt Conference records. The offense averaged 6.3 yards per play for the second-highest mark ever by an A-State team and average 32.9 points per game to rank 35th in FBS.
Most recently, A-State’s offense finished the 2021 season ranked 11th in the nation in passing offense (313.9 ypg) and averaged nearly 400 yards total offense per game to rank fourth in the Sun Belt Conference. The Red Wolves put up over 500 yards in a game four times, including 680 against Memphis for the fourth most in school history.
Miles came to A-State after spending the 2019 season as a quarterback for the Kansas Jayhawks. A graduate transfer to Kansas, Miles saw action in five games, completing 9-of-17 passes for 114 yards and a touchdown.
He went to Kansas after four seasons at North Carolina. He finished his career with the Tar Heels completing 3-of-5 passes for 55 yards and a touchdown.
The Baton Rouge, La., native threw for 1,952 yards and 23 touchdowns to lead U-High to a Division II state title as a senior, the first for the program since 1988. He also excelled as a pitcher and infielder on the baseball team, earning all-state accolades as a sophomore.
