Archie Manning reveals the preferred NFL landing spot for grandson, Texas star Arch Manning
Arch Manning went through a closely followed recruiting process before deciding on Texas.
The quarterback comes from the same family as football. His uncles, Peyton and Eli Manning, and his grandfather Archie all spent their college football careers at Southeastern Conference schools before making the jump to the NFL. Texas joined the SEC this year.
Arch saw limited action during his freshman year at Texas. He played a lot this season filling in for the injured Quinn Ewers.
The 19-year-old Manning will not be eligible to declare for the 2025 NFL Draft. But his grandfather seems to have given some thought to where the Longhorns star could end up in the professional ranks.
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Former New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning during the game between the Saints and the Detroit Lions at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome Dec. 21, 2015, in New Orleans. (Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
While the former New Orleans Saints quarterback would like to see his grandson stay at the college level for a few more years, he prefers to watch Arch in a Dallas Cowboys uniform.
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“No one’s ever asked me that. Right now, if someone asks me, I’m going to say the Cowboys,” Manning said, smiling in a video posted on TikTok Dec. 6.
Arch Manning of the Texas Longhorns warms up before playing the Washington Huskies in the CFP semifinals at Caesars Superdome Jan. 1, 2024, New Orleans. (Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
Archie doesn’t have direct control over what might happen in the draft with Arch, but he has been influential in the past.
Eli Manning was drafted by the Chargers in 2004, but Archie and other members of the Manning family are believed to have warned the franchise against drafting the quarterback. Eli was drafted by the Chargers and sent to the New York Giants in a trade, a move many argued was the result of his family’s wishes.
Texas quarterback Arch Manning (16) throws against Louisiana-Monroe during the first half of a game in Austin, Texas, Sept. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
The Cowboys haven’t advanced to the conference championship game since the 1995 season, but the franchise remains arguably the league’s best team.
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Manning has thrown for 939 yards this season. He also threw nine touchdowns and two interceptions in seven appearances for the Longhorns. He also showed the ability to use his legs, rushing for 95 yards and scoring four touchdowns in 2024.
Manning had one rushing attempt for five yards in Texas’ 22-19 overtime loss to Georgia in the SEC championship in Atlanta on Saturday.
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