The 2025 NFL Draft is less than one month away. With multiple quarterbacks expected to be selected in the top 10, numerous franchises are hoping that the new era will propel them to an eventual Super Bowl championship.
However, it would appear that one star quarterback will be waiting until 2027 to make his impact on an NFL franchise.
Bombshell: NFL Sees Star Quarterback Opt Out Of 2026 NFL Draft
It is unlikely that Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning will play in the NFL in 2026, even though he is already one of the most highly-touted quarterbacks in college football:
With Quinn Ewers declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft, Manning will finally take over as the starting quarterback in Texas. Manning made two starts last season in place of an injured Ewers and played in 10 games, throwing for 939 yards, nine touchdowns and just two interceptions.
You’ve probably come across several social media posts from fans wanting their team to “tank” for Arch Manning in 2025. But ESPN’s Adam Schefter warns us to hold our horses on the “Tank for Arch” campaign.
Speaking on ESPN’s “Get Up” show, Schefter reported that Manning may choose to return for another year of college in 2025, citing the money he could make in NIL (name, likeness, image) deals:
“First of all, there’s no guarantees that Arch Manning’s coming out after next year. It sounds like he certainly could be staying beyond next year. I’m not a college football insider, but none of the Mannings ever went out early, and I don’t know with NIL money being what it is why Arch would do that. So, all of this conversation about ‘tanking for Arch next year,’ he could be in the draft in 2027, not even next year.”
Here is a look at Manning college stats thus far:
