Wynton McManis

Wynton McManis (born September 20, 1994) is an American professional football linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a two-time CFL All-Star and a three-time Grey Cup champion after winning with the Calgary Stampeders in 2018 and with the Argonauts in 2022 and 2024.

College career McManis played college football for the Memphis Tigers from 2012 to 2015. He played in 47 games where he had 111 total tackles, 9.5 tackles for a loss, 2.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and two pass breakups.

San Francisco 49ers On May 12, 2016, the San Francisco 49ers signed McManis as an undrafted free agent following the 2016 NFL draft. He was released on August 27, and was re-signed to the team's practice squad on November 29. On December 23, the 49ers promoted McManis to their active roster from their practice squad after placing Torrey Smith on injured reserve. He made his professional debut the following day in a 22–21 victory over the Los Angeles Rams, appearing in one snap on defense and two snaps on special teams. McManis also played in the team's January 1, 2017 game against the Seattle Seahawks, playing 16 snaps on special teams.

Calgary Stampeders

McManis signed with the Calgary Stampeders on June 17, 2017, at the conclusion of the team's training camp. He made his CFL debut in Week 3 on July 8, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, where he had two defensive tackles and two sacks. He played in 12 regular season games where he had two defensive tackles, seven special teams tackles, and two sacks in 2017.

In 2018, McManis played in 16 regular season games, starting in one, where he had 16 defensive tackles, 25 special teams tackles, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.

New Orleans Saints McManis was signed by the New Orleans Saints on August 29, 2020. He was waived by New Orleans on September 5. On January 20, 2021, McManis signed a reserve/futures contract with the Saints. He was waived by the team on August 31, and was subsequently re-signed to the team's practice squad. McManis was released by New Orleans on September 6. McManis was re-signed to the Saints' practice squad on September 15, and was elevated to the 53-man roster on September 18. The next day, he appeared in eight snaps on special teams against the Carolina Panthers. He did not appear in a regular season game and finished the season on the practice squad. In 2022, he played and started in 14 regular season games where he had a career-high 88 defensive tackles, seven special teams tackles, three sacks, two interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown, and one forced fumble. He was on the injured list for the team's 24–23 victory over the Blue Bombers in the 109th Grey Cup, but he won his second Grey Cup championship. In the 2024 season, McManis played in 12 regular season games, starting in 11, as he sat out six games due to injury and was a backup in the meaningless final regular season game. He recorded 57 defensive tackles, three special teams tackles, one sack, one interception returned for a touchdown, three pass knockdowns, and two fumble recoveries.

In 2025, McManis was limited by injuries, but played in 13 regular season games where he had 62 defensive tackles, four sacks, two interceptions, and one forced fumble. As a pending free agent, he was granted an early release on February 3, 2026.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats On February 4, 2026, it was announced that McManis had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Personal life McManis was born to parents Kim and Wenda McManis.