Arch Manning says there is 'no reason to leave' Texas, wants to further his development

Texas Longhorns backmost Arch Manning was projected to person an unthinkable 2025 play that would person made him the apical prime successful the 2026 NFL Draft.

Those predictions didn’t travel true. Manning had a coagulated season, starring Texas to 9 wins, throwing for 2,942 yards and scoring 32 full touchdowns. He wasn’t a Heisman Trophy finalist and the Longhorns didn’t marque the College Football Playoff.

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Texas Longhorns backmost Arch Manning throws a walk during the archetypal fractional against the Texas A&M Aggies astatine Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium connected Nov. 28, 2025. (Scott Wachter/Imagn Images)

Manning faced speculation that helium would either transportation oregon participate the draught anyway, but his father, Cooper, unopen that down earlier this month. Ahead of the Citrus Bowl, the backmost said helium had "no reason" to permission Texas.

"I consciousness similar I developed a batch this year, particularly toward the backmost fractional and I privation to support it going," helium said. "There’s nary crushed to leave. I consciousness similar I got a batch much shot near to play and excited to inactive beryllium a portion of this team."

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Texas Longhorns backmost Arch Manning enters Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium earlier a crippled against the Texas A&M Aggies connected Nov. 28, 2025. (Scott Wachter/Imagn Images)

If Manning did take to permission the school, it apt would person meant him skipping the vessel crippled against the Michigan Wolverines.

He expressed his tendency to play successful the Citrus Bowl fixed his family’s past successful the game.

"I was successful New Orleans implicit the interruption and my gramps (Archie) told maine astir those games, and my dad. It’s chill being a portion of this game, particularly that (Peyton Manning) played successful it and we’re excited to spell play a bully Michigan team."

Texas Longhorns backmost Arch Manning (16) looks to marque a walk during the archetypal fractional against the Georgia Bulldogs astatine Sanford Stadium connected Nov. 15, 2025. (Dale Zanine/Imagn Images)

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Manning’s show successful the Citrus Bowl volition apt beryllium a cardinal indicator of however overmuch further helium tin instrumentality his crippled going into 2026. It volition apt beryllium his last 1 successful assemblage football.

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