Legendary quarterback Arch Manning will officially become the starter for the Texas Longhorns in their game against the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks.
Arch, the quiet nephew of two-time Super Bowl champions Peyton Manning and Eli Manning, is set to take the helm at the team despite being just a sophomore.
Manning will fill in for star junior Quinn Ewers, who was sidelined last week with an abdominal injury.
Manning has already thrown five touchdown passes in his limited playing time in 2024, and has completed an astonishing 14 of 18 passes, meaning he's thrown a touchdown pass about once every three attempts. The 19-year-old already has one of the most valuable name, image and likeness of any college-level athlete in the nation, despite barely seeing the field.
“Be a man.”
He is ranked No. 4 in the country by college NIL tracker On3 and is valued at $3.1 millionInterestingly, he's one spot above the aforementioned Ewers (valued at $2.2 million).
Manning has been very careful about his brand and persona and has rarely commented publicly, but that may be changing now that he's the Texans' starting quarterback.
His last post on X was back in early July. commercial Manning made this post with his uncle Eli to promote the video game College Football 25. There's an interesting story behind the post, as Manning apparently held out until just 10 days before the game's release to secure a better deal.
Gamers were excited to see portraits of real college athletes in the game for the first time since 2013, but Manning was one of the few big-name players who declined to take part in the game. Players who participated were offered $600 and a copy of the game.
But Manning managed to secure more than $50,000 at the last minute, potentially putting publisher Electronic Arts in a bind in any future deals.
Manning is set to receive even more celebrity support from avid fan, actor Matthew McConaughey. The Texas native said: As a bystander He has grown close with the players and had previously expressed his excitement when Manning joined the team.
“Be a man #HookEm,” the University of Texas grad posted. X 2022.
Before the game even started, Manning was ranked No. 1 in CBS Sports' quarterback rankings. Power Rankings.
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