The Texas Longhorns are entering a new era of the 2025 college football season. Out goes Quinn Ewers at the quarterback position and enter the hype of Arch Manning as the starting quarterback for this football program.
Texas has been to the college football playoff semifinals for the last two seasons with no championship game appearance yet under head coach Steve Sarkisian. However, it could all change with Manning leading the way during the 2025 college football season. He did start a couple of games for Texas during the 2024 season because of injury to Ewers but was riding the bench after that.
Texas Longhorns Quarterback Arch Manning Ranked #4 In Joel Klatt’s Top 10 Players
Joel Klatt of Fox Sports ranked his Top 10 college football players before the 2025 college football season begins. At number four, he has the Longhorns starting quarterback. Klatt also said about Manning,
“I know Manning hasn’t been a full-time starter and people might get tired of the hype, but he deserves a spot on this list. Just look at the way he played when he got his chances to play. It was dynamic. In the two starts Manning made last season, he really showed us his potential. He actually reminded me a lot of Trevor Lawrence at Clemson. In those two starts, Manning beat those teams with his arm. He had 13 total touchdowns and two interceptions on the season.
I get it, people roll their eyes because of Manning’s name, but he’s really that good. If you watch the film, Texas can be a more dangerous offense with Manning because of the way he moves and the throws he can make. Manning attacks the field in a different way than Quinn Ewers did. He’s a stronger athlete than Ewers, and defenses have to account for his ability to take off for long runs. Ewers was a great player, but Manning makes throws that scare defensive coordinators. He can complete passes down the field to a greater extent than Ewers, threatening defenses with his ability to hit receivers outside the hashes.
Manning will really stretch out opposing defenses, and I think Texas will really look to make more plays downfield than it did in recent years. That’s a scary thought as well when you think about Texas’ talent at wide receiver. “
During the 2024 college football season, Manning completed 67.8% of his passes for 939 yards, nine touchdowns, and two interceptions. He also had a couple of rushing touchdowns as well for the Longhorns. With Manning being in a bigger role for Texas, there is a chance that he could have Heisman Trophy like numbers during the 2025 college football season. They will begin the season on the road against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Buckeye Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
If he does have Heisman Trophy like numbers for the Longhorns, there is a chance that he could be one of the top picks in the 2026 NFL Draft. Texas has also one of the best rosters in all of college football. Manning is one of the most talked about college football quarterbacks since the Florida Gators had Tim Tebow. If Texas is going to be one of the top teams in the country once again in 2025, he is going to have to be one of the best quarterbacks in the country.
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