Prior to Austin Peay: Began his collegiate career at Virginia Union (2020-24) before spending the spring 2025 semester at Western Michigan. 2024: Appeared in 13 games for the Panthers… Had three tackles in the season opener at Kentucky State (Aug. 31)… Had two tackles and a pair of pass breakups at Hampton (Sept. 7)… Had three tackles, his season’s lone interception, and a pass breakup against Winston-Salem State (Oct. 5)… Matched his season high with three tackles, all solo stops, at Virginia State (Nov. 9)… Had a pass breakup and two tackles in three-straight games to end the season.... Finished the season with 22 tackles, one interception, and seven pass breakups. 2023: Appeared in nine games for the Panthers as a redshirt junior... Made for tackles, including one for loss, and broke up a pass at Shaw (Sept. 9)… Had a season-high four solo tackles at Livingstone (Sept. 16)… Picked off a pass against Bowie State (Oct. 14)... Totaled 20 tackles, one tackle for loss, an interception, and a pass breakup on the season. 2022: Appeared in 10 games during his redshirt sophomore season… Had a career-high seven tackles and two tackles for loss at Valdosta State (Sept. 10)… Broke up a pass in a five-tackle outing against Livingstone (Sept. 17)… Returned his first-career interception 37 yards at Fayetteville State (Sept. 24)… Recovered a fumble at Lincoln (Oct. 22)… Had four tackles and a pass breakup against Cowan (Oct. 29)... Finished the campaign with 28 tackles, two tackles for loss, a fumble recovery, an interception, and two pass breakups. 2021: Did not see action during the 2021 season. 2020: Did not see action during the 2020 season.
High School: Played cornerback for head coach Hank Sawyer at Lake Taylor High School... Also competed on the swim team for the Titans, participating in the backstroke and freestyle.
Personal: Raylyn Kevon Manley is the son of Rashege Johnson-Manley… Birthday is Sept. 12... Has three siblings: Keaira Hill, Robert Hill, Donovan Hill... Graduated from Virginia Union in May 2025 with a bachelor's in business analytics... Pursuing a master's in leadership science.
