Arch Manning: ‘I don’t think I’ve done enough yet to take a lot of pictures at restaurants and sign autographs’

Arch Manning does not feel like he has done enough as a college -quarterback to be one of the most recognizable players in the sport.

In an interview with ESPN, published on Thursday, Manning concerned countless topics ahead of his first season as Texas’ start -quarterback. The former five-star recruits were Quinn Ewers ‘backup in the 2024 season and is set to be Texas’ No. 1 QB in 2025 with Ewers out to NFL.

When asked what comes with his famous last name, the nephew of the Super Bowl winners Peyton and Eli Manning and the grandson of Archie Manning did not talk about the attention he gets for being a manning.

“I think a lot of undeserved attention,” Manning said. “But hopefully it will be more deserved for the next few months.

“I don’t think I’ve done enough yet to take a lot of pictures at restaurants and sign autographs. But maybe it will come in the end. “

Manning signed with Longhorns and head coach Steve Sarkisian ahead of the 2023 season as the top high school recruits in the country. He came to Austin with Ewers, which was anchored after his first season in Austin after a transfer from Ohio State.

Manning opened that season as Longhorns’ Nr. 3 QB, but served as the primary backup when Ewers was sidelined due to a shoulder injury and in College Football End Game when No. 2 QB Maalik Murphy transferred.

After a certain place in 2023, Manning saw his first significant playing time in 2024, when Ewers suffered a strained oblique in September. Manning took over for Ewers against Utsa after Ewers was injured and started against Louisiana-Monroe and Mississippi State before Ewers returned to the annual rivalry game against Oklahoma.

Manning scored five touchdowns in the UTSA game, but had only eight others over the other nine games he performed in over the 2024 season. He finished 63-of-95, which passed in 969 yards and nine passing touchdowns with two interceptions.

Now he gets a full season as it presumably starts with Ewers out to the NFL. And it is likely that the Texas violation we saw in 2024 will be significantly different in 2025. Manning – who said he thought his game most resembled his grandfather Archies – rushed into four touchdowns last season and is one More dynamic dangerous threat than Ewers. We may not see Manning run a lot in 2025, but his ability to get first downs with his legs will surely be an integral part of the Playbook.

“I think he fits his offense and his play-calling to his players,” Manning said of Sarkisian. “That’s what I like most about him. He is smart and he is innovative and he will win. He is a competitive guy. He works really hard, prepares, and he gets us in the right position to win games. “