Texas QB Arch Manning steals spotlight at SEC Media Days
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As the 2025 college football season approaches, all eyes are on Texas Longhorns star quarterback Arch Manning. Although Manning has yet to be the QB1 for an entire season, there has been plenty of buzz and hype around him since his high school days. Now, with Quinn Ewers off to the NFL, it is officially Arch Manning time in Austin.
Not everyone is ready to jump aboard the Manning hype train just yet, however. ESPN's Jordan Rodgers pushed back on the narrative that the Texas quarterback is destined to be the No. 1 pick in the 2026 draft, and even ranked him beneath a handful of quarterbacks in the SEC leading into the season.
The pressure may now be on Manning. But it may be that the wait to play has Manning feeling less pressure and more relief to be playing.