Arch Manning was around 6 years old when he identified the central conflict in his life today: “I really want to be a good football player,” he told his family on a car ride, “but I don’t want to be famous.” His younger brother, Heid, offered a solution: “Just keep your helmet on all the time.” It has not worked. …
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1) Arch Manning, QB, Texas The hype bunny enters the 2025 campaign as the odds-on favorite to win college football’s most prestigious award. Despite entering the season with just 95 college pass attempts, Manning is the top candidate due to his pedigree (nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning) and immense pro potential, as well as Texas’ status as the top-ranked …
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The 2026 NFL Draft is still eight months away, but the evaluation process is perpetually ongoing. And in a lot of ways, the summer months are the most important because they lay the foundation for the countless hours of work done before teams are on the clock. A summer Big Board is based on past tape with projection built in, …
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Glen Powell can do it all. He acts, he writes, he endlessly charms — but the man could not take a shotgun snap. Not well enough for Peyton and Eli Manning, at least. “They sent Eli and me the videos of his throwing sessions …” Peyton explains. “You watch [a pro QB] take a snap … his fingers are pointing …
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Arch Manning pushed back at his grandfather Archie’s comments regarding the 2026 NFL Draft. The elder Manning inferred that Arch Manning would not go into the draft in the spring and instead spend another year at Texas. “Yeah I don’t know where he got that from,” Manning said. “He texted me and apologized about that. I’m really just taking it …
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Aug 19, 2025, 03:52 PM ET AUSTIN, Texas — There’s so much speculation about Texas quarterback Arch Manning‘s future, in the media and even within his own family, that it can be hard for him to keep up. On Tuesday, Manning insisted he’s not plotting out how long he’ll stay at Texas or when he’ll enter the NFL draft, despite …
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Earlier this month, Archie Manning — the patriarch of the Manning family — made headlines when he said in an interview with Texas Monthly that his grandson, Arch, would stay at Texas through the 2026 collegiate season. But now Arch himself has disputed that notion in his Tuesday press conference. “Yeah, I don’t know where he got that from,” Arch …
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Ohio State has named Julian Sayin its starting quarterback. After eight months of competition between Sayin and Lincoln Kienholz, Buckeyes coach Ryan Day said Monday that Sayin, a five-star recruit who originally signed with Alabama in the Class of 2024, will start when the No. 3 Buckeyes open the season against Arch Manning and No. 1 Texas on Aug. 30. …
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Texas quarterback Arch Manning.AP CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Browns owner Jimmy Haslam, a close friend of the Manning family, was apparently speaking the truth when he said he didn’t expect quarterback Arch Manning to leave Texas after this season, his first full year as a starter. Manning’s grandfather, Archie, said the same thing. Football Insider newsletter free trial: Take a minute …
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Stories abound about how NFL teams could position themselves to get him, though there is no reason to believe he would leave Texas next year, with or without a championship ring. His grandfather says he hasn’t discussed it with Arch, but he knows his grandson: “Arch isn’t going to do that. He’ll be at Texas.” The Browns brass, along with …
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