Is Arch Manning related to Peyton and Eli? What to know about the Texas football QB
Arch Manning arrived at Texas as the most highly touted recruit in the 2023 class. Four years later, he is a senior and the Longhorns’ starting quarterback.
Manning committed to Texas in June 2022 after a closely watched recruitment that included Alabama and Georgia. He enrolled at Texas in 2023 and spent his first two seasons as a backup to Quinn Ewers before taking over as the Longhorns’ starter in 2025.
That makes Manning’s Texas story quite different from the one that began with his recruitment. The highly anticipated recruit is now in his senior season at Texas, where he enters the 2026 season with 16 career starts.
Here are a few facts about Arch Manning:
Committed to the University of Texas. #HookEmpic.twitter.com/jHYbjBaF5K
– Arch Manning (@ArchManning) June 23, 2022
Is Arch Manning related to Peyton Manning and Eli Manning?
Yup – he’s the nephew of former NFL star quarterbacks Peyton and Eli Manning. In fact, they all got together the night before Arch Manning announced he’s coming to Texas.
It was fun hanging with the boys last night. pic.twitter.com/6M0nYz5ZlD
– Eli Manning (@EliManning) June 23, 2022
What are Arch Manning’s stats?
Arch Manning was the No. 1 recruit and the No. 1 quarterback for the Class of 2023.
Manning opened the 2026 season with 16 career starts. In his first full season as a starter in 2025, he passed for 3,163 yards and 26 touchdowns while adding 399 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns. He opened the 2026 season Sept. 5 against Texas State by throwing for 305 yards and four touchdowns.
Manning has “one-of-a-kind quarterback pedigree,” according to an evaluation from the recruiting website 247Sports.com.
According to a USA TODAY report, he had been on the recruiting radar since early in his high school career: Both his uncles and his father, Cooper Manning, were football stars at Isidore Newman School in New Orleans.
Which other schools were in contention for Arch Manning’s commitment?
Arch Manning visited a number of prospective schools, including official visits to Alabama and Georgia, before committing to Texas.
The Mannings have been an SEC family since Archie Manning, Arch’s grandfather, played at Ole Miss. Arch’s father, Cooper, and uncle Eli also played at Ole Miss, while Peyton played at Tennessee.
Texas joined the SEC in 2024.
Arch Manning is a multi-sport star who won a state title in basketball
Football isn’t Arch Manning’s only forte: He also played on Isidore Newman High’s basketball team, which won the Division III state championship in March with a win over Lafayette Christian.
It’s the 10th championship for the small, private New Orleans school.
“This was our time and I think we’re not going to give it up for a long time,” Isidore Newman coach Randy Livingston told The Daily Advertiser.
Cedric Golden contributed to this report.
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