Arch Manning's NFL star grandfather laments hype around Texas quarterback

Arch Manning tore up nan precocious schoolhouse shot segment and, coupled pinch his celebrated past name, had heightened expectations arsenic he joined nan Texas Longhorns’ program.

As assemblage shot analysts statement connected what Manning could bring to nan Longhorns successful possibly his last twelvemonth successful college, his grandfather is lamenting immoderate of nan hype that’s been astir nan quarterback.

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Michigan Wolverines protect lineman Damon Payne tips a walk from Texas Longhorns backmost Arch Manning during nan first half astatine Camping World Stadium successful Orlando, Fla., connected Dec. 31, 2025. (Matt Pendleton/Imagn Images)

"I was benignant of disappointed successful a batch of, conscionable a batch of people," Archie Manning told KXAN-TV of nan expectations that his grandson had coming into college. "The full thing. They benignant of crowned Arch earlier he ever played. And I conscionable didn’t deliberation that was fair. Yeah, it was a small reliable start, played a awesome team, and anyway.

"But I’ve ne'er been much proud of anybody successful my life pinch nan measurement Arch battled done what he had to spell done past year, and nan measurement he played, you know, nan past 8 aliases 9 games of nan season."

Texas Longhorns backmost Arch Manning rushes for a touchdown against nan Michigan Wolverines during nan 2nd half astatine Camping World Stadium successful Orlando, Fla., connected Dec. 31, 2025. (Matt Pendleton/Imagn Images)

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The buzz is going to turn again pinch a fewer months near earlier nan commencement of nan assemblage shot season. Arch Manning is going to beryllium expected to bring nan Longhorns to nan College Football Playoff and group himself isolated from nan different imaginable NFL Draft backmost prospects.

He had 3,163 passing yards and 26 touchdown passes successful 2025.

Texas backmost Arch Manning celebrated a touchdown against Texas A&M during nan 2nd half of an NCAA assemblage shot crippled successful Austin, Texas, connected Nov. 28, 2025. (Stephen Spillman/AP Photo)

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The Longhorns statesman their 2026 travel against Texas State connected Sept. 5. While it mightiness beryllium a cakewalk, their existent trial comes Sept. 12 against Ohio State astatine home.