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Texas quarterback Arch Manning took the time to respond to a comment made by his grandfather, Archie, who said he believed his grandson wouldn't enter the 2026 NFL Draft.
For months, there has been speculation on whether or not Arch Manning would enter the NFL Draft after one year as the starter at Texas. His grandfather and former New Orleans Saints QB, Archie Manning came out and said Arch would not enter the 2026 NFL Draft and would start for two years with the Longhorns.
With pressure and expectations growing around the nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning as he looks to lead the No. 1 Texas Longhorns to the program's first title since the 2005 season, his grandfather and former New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning attempted to take some of the pressure off of his grandson recently.
When New Orleans Saints legend Archie Manning watched his grandson, Arch, run for his first touchdown at Texas, he couldn’t help but laugh and call it “unbelievable.” The oldest of his four grandsons,
Archie Manning exhausted his eligibility at Ole Miss before going No. 2 overall to the New Orleans Saints in the 1971 NFL Draft. Arch Manning's uncles, Peyton and Eli Manning, also exhausted their eligibility before being selected No. 1 overall in the 1998 ...
If anyone can understand the heft of being a Manning, it’s Arch’s siblings — fiercely loyal, wickedly funny and always there to support him.
Ewers, who spent three seasons as Texas’ starter, played a key role in elevating the Longhorns before making the jump to the pros. His departure has now ushered in the a new era in Austin. The grandson of Saints legend Archie Manning waited patiently behind Ewers for two years before stepping into the spotlight as the program’s new leader.
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