Mana Taimani

Arkansas

Sep 13 (Sat)

6:00 or 6:45 PM

Ole Miss Football headshots in Starnes Athletic Center on July 17, 2024 in Oxford, MS.

Photos by Reed Jones/Ole Miss Athletics
Instagram/Twitter: @OleMissPix

Position:
OL
Letters Earned at Ole Miss:
2
Ht./Wt.:
6-4 / 345
Hometown:
Antioch, Calif.
High School:
Clayton Valley Charter
Prev. College:
Diablo Valley College
Major:
Multi-Disciplinary Studies

2024 (SENIOR): Entered the transfer portal following the regular season … Played in four games for the Rebels, primarily on special teams … vs. Furman (08/31/24): Played 23 total snaps ... vs. Middle Tennessee (09/07/24): Played 21 total snaps … vs. Georgia Southern (09/21/24): Appeared in 12 total snaps … vs. Kentucky (09/28/24): Played four snaps on special teams.

2023 (JUNIOR): Appeared in 12 games in his first season with the Rebels, primarily on special teams ... Played 75 total snaps ... at #22 Tulane (9/9/23): Appeared on seven special teams snaps in Ole Miss debut ... vs. Georgia Tech (9/16/23): Appeared on nine special teams snaps ... at #12 Alabama (9/23/23): Played on the offensive line ... vs. #12 LSU (9/30/23): Appeared in seven special teams snaps ... vs. Arkansas (10/7/23): Saw action on six special teams snaps ... at Auburn (10/21/23): Appeared on four special teams snaps ... vs. Vanderbilt (10/28/23): Played seven offensive and special team snaps ... vs. Texas A&M (11/4/23): Played five special teams snaps ... at #1 Georgia (11/11/23): Played three special teams snaps ... vs. ULM (11/18/23): Played 14 total snaps across offense and special teams ... at Mississippi State (11/23/23): Played three special team snaps ... vs. Penn State (12/30/23): Played six special teams snaps in Ole Miss’ Peach Bowl victory ... Transfer who arrived on campus in January and participated in spring drills.

DIABLO VALLEY COLLEGE: Three-star JUCO prospect by On3, 247 and Rivals …Rated as a top-10 JUCO offensive tackle prospect by both the 247 (No. 9) and 247Composite (No. 10) rankings … Also ranked as the No. 28 JUCO offensive tackle by Rivals … No. 23 overall national JUCO prospect according to 247, No. 5 in the state of California … Chose Ole Miss over Auburn, Oklahoma State, among others … Coached by Mike Darr.

WYOMING: Was a member of the Cowboys’ football team in 2020 and 2021 … Appeared in 11 games in the 2021 season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-star recruit according to 247Sports … Helped lead Clayton Valley Charter to a 10-5 record in 2019 and the school’s first-ever state title … Played on both the offensive and defensive line … Helped lead an offensive line that rushed for 288 yards per game for the season.

PERSONAL: Full name is Mana Leka Taimani … Born Dec. 16, 2001 … Son of Mana Taimani … Multi-disciplinary studies major.