App State’s Manny Lewis brings proven backfield disruption and high-upside trench juice
Manny Lewis is a signed Appalachian State defensive lineman from Marvin Ridge (NC) who arrives with real production and a nasty habit of living in the opponent’s backfield: in the 2024 season, he posted 67 tackles, 18.0 tackles for loss, and 15 sacks, and his high school career totaled 180 tackles, 39.5 TFLs, 32 sacks, and 61 quarterback hurries. He’s viewed as a three-star prospect and a top-25 player in North Carolina in the 2026 class, with evaluators pointing to his motor, leverage, and disruptive edge-to-inside versatility as the big selling points.
