Eli Manning has high praise for Texas Longhorns QB Arch Manning
Eli Manning has high praise for Texas Longhorns QB Arch Manning
In just a few months, the Manning Era will officially be underway in Austin. After showing flashes of his potential last year, Arch Manning enters the 2025 campaign as the Longhorn's starting quarterback. With expectations higher than ever, he has been busy improving his game and getting advice from his uncle, Eli Manning.
The former Super Bowl winner recently made a media appearance for the Madden 26 video game and shared what he has seen from his nephew.
"I think Arch has done a great job on just how he's handled these first two years of his college career," Manning said, per CBS Sports. " ... He's earned the respect of his teammates, his coaches, through his hard work, his dedication and excited to watch him this year. ... You see that hunger with him. He wants to get better, he wants to learn, he wants to ask. He asks me great questions, so excited to be there as part of his journey."
During the 2024 campaign, Arch gave Texas fans a preview of what the future holds. In 10 games, the New Orleans native completed 61 of his 90 passes for 939 yards. He also found the end zone nine times and 93.9 yards a game. As Quinn Ewers battled injuries, Manning showed that he was ready for a starting role.
His first test will come when the Longhorns open their season against Ohio State on Aug. 30 in Columbus. While getting a win against the defensive champs won't be easy, it is an opportunity for Arch to shine on the national stage, which his uncle is excited to see.
"It's not going to be an easy task, you open up your kind of your college career at Ohio State, defending champs on the road, but it'll be exciting and just happy for him, because I know how hard he's worked," Eli Manning said.
If Arch meets expectations, the 2025 season will be one Longhorns fans will never forget.
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