Teams are warming up to the guy with the middle name "Cashmere." A big-time player since arriving in Ann Arbor as a Parade All-American, Manningham lived up to the hype in his third and final season catching 74 balls for 1,174 yards (16.3 per) and 12 touchdowns -- all in a year where injuries and ineffectiveness limited Michigan's offense. There's little doubt Manningham will prove to be a reliable number one or "1a" receiver who can make the big play.

Positives: Excellent burst off the line … Can accelerate past the corner down the sideline … Uses nice body control and leaping ability to get up to catch the ball at its highest point, even in traffic … Adjusts to back-shoulder ball … Sells the head fake … Uses his hands to create separation … Returned from mid-2006 surgery to repair torn meniscus/MCL in less than a month … Good bloodlines. One of his cousins is former Wolverine and NFL starting offensive lineman Bubba Paris.

Negatives: Only average size and build … Really needs to work on his run blocking, whiffs when cutting and doesn't sustain well … Does lose concentration when trying to run before the catch or hearing footsteps … Needs to show he can run all of the routes and be tough over the middle at his size … Even coach Lloyd Carr called him out on his inconsistent play earlier in 2007.

Attended Warren G. Harding High School (2005) coached by Thom McDaniels … ran 40-yard dash in 4.39 seconds and bench pressed 225 pounds a total of 12 times … three-year varsity performer and two-year-plus starter … Key Statistics … made 105 receptions for 1,883 yards and snared 24 receiving touchdowns in two-plus seasons … tallied four interceptions at cornerback during career … had 52 receptions for 821 yards and 10 touchdowns senior season … made seven receptions for 251 yards and three scores against Glenville as a senior, and clinched team's victory with an interception and 50-yard return for a score in waning moments … caught 32 passes for 626 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior … made 21 catches for 436 yards and scored three TDs sophomore year … Honors and Rankings … Parade Magazine All-American … first-team all-state, all-district and all-conference as a junior and senior … rated No. 12 on Detroit Free Press "Best of the Midwest" list … Four-star prospect, No. 45 player in the country, fifth-best receiver nationally and No. 3 prospect in Ohio according to Rivals.com … rated No. 6 wide receiver and 43rd player overall by collegefootballnews.com … 15th-best receiver in the country according to Tom Lemming … rated as 12th-best prospect in the Midwest by SuperPrep Magazine … named to Prep Star Magazine's Dream Team as the No. 6 wide receiver prospect in the nation … named seventh-best wide receiver prospect by Student Sports Hot 100 recruits … ranked as 20th-best player in the Midwest by The G&W Recruiting Report … Other Sports … played basketball in high school, earning honorable mention all-state his senior year … three-year varsity starter in basketball … averaged 17 points as a senior after posting a career-best 21-point average junior year … gained all-conference and all-district honors junior and senior years.

Mario Cashmere Manningham was born May 25, 1986 … cousin of former Michigan All-American offensive lineman Bubba Paris … attended same high school as current Wolverine linebacker Prescott Burgess and former U-M linebacker Carl Diggs … enrolled in Division of Kinesiology … undeclared major.