Jaden Mangham is an American football safety for the Michigan Wolverines. He previously played for the Michigan State Spartans.
| Michigan Wolverines – No. 3 | |
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| Position | Safety |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Communication |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | Beverly Hills, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Wylie E. Groves High School |
Early life and high school
editMangham attended Wylie E. Groves High School in Beverly Hills, Michigan. In his junior season, he had 25 receptions for 450 yards and eight touchdowns.[1] Mangham was rated as a four star recruit, the 7th best prospect in the state of Michigan and ranked 285th overall in the 2022 national recruiting class.[2] Mangham held offers from Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State and West Virginia.[3] Mangham committed to play college football at Michigan State University.[4][5]
College career
editMichigan State
editIn the 2022 season, Mangham notched 20 tackles.[6] In the 2023 season, he started in ten games, recording 53 tackles, one for a loss, seven pass deflections, four interceptions and a fumble recovery. He was an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection by the coaches and media.[7] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Mangham entered the NCAA transfer portal.[8][9]
Michigan
editOn May 17, 2024 he transferred to the University of Michigan.[10]
Personal life
editHe is the younger brother of Jaren Mangham, who previously played at Colorado, South Florida and Michigan State as a running back.[11][12]
References
edit- ^ Burnstein, Scott (August 9, 2021). "Groves' Jaden Mangham commits to Michigan State". The Oakland Press. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ Wenzel, Matt (August 8, 2021). "4-star recruit Jaden Mangham commits to Michigan State". MLive.com. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ Davis, Tyler (August 8, 2021). "Michigan State football lands four-star Birmingham Groves ATH Jaden Mangham for 2022". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ Trieu, Allen (August 8, 2021). "Trieu: Jaden Mangham commits to Michigan State football". The Detroit News. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ Jordan, Kenny (August 9, 2021). "Michigan State Lands Versatile Athlete Jaden Mangham". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ Goldkamp, Thomas (April 30, 2024). "Michigan State safety Jaden Mangham enters transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ Lounsberry, Matthew (April 30, 2024). "BREAKING: Michigan State Safety Enters Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ Ramsey, Jared (April 30, 2024). "Michigan State loses 4 players to transfer portal, including Jaden Mangham, Geno VanDeMark". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ Wenzel, Matt (April 30, 2024). "Michigan State starting safety, former 4-star recruit, enters transfer portal". MLive.com. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ Solari, Chris (May 17, 2024). "Safety Jaden Mangham transfers from Michigan State to Michigan". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ Wenzel, Matt (April 4, 2023). "Scary injury adds motivation for Michigan State's Jaden Mangham". MLive.com. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ Wenzel, Matt (February 3, 2023). "Michigan State running back transfer joins brother, reunites with Mel Tucker". MLive.com. Retrieved May 4, 2024.