Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning on Monday shot down rumors that he had made plans to enter the transfer portal at the end of the season as the team prepared for its upcoming College Football Playoff matchup against Arizona State .
Rumors have swirled around Manning all season as he sat as Quinn Ewers’ backup. When Ewers went down with an injury, Manning stepped up and the offense didn’t miss a beat. He has 939 passing yards and nine touchdowns.
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Texas quarterback Arch Manning runs down the field during the second half against Clemson in the first round of the College Football Playoff, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
“I mean, I don’t really have plans to enter the portal or anything like that,” the redshirt freshman said, via Rivals. “So I don’t really know anything about that, all the windows and everything.”
He did acknowledge that being a backup quarterback was an adjustment after being a celebrated high school quarterback whose family is one of the most famous football players of all time.
“It’s definitely an adjustment,” Manning said. “Nobody wants to not play. But like I said, do anything that can help the team win, whether it’s playing or not, that’s what I’m going to do.”
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Texas quarterback Arch Manning (16) attempts to break a tackle by Clemson defensive end TJ Parker (3) during the second half of the first round of the College Football Playoff, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Austin, Texas . (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
He credited Ewers with helping him learn how to be a college football player.
Ewers echoed the sentiment.
“We have a good relationship, so it’s easy to be like that,” Ewers said.
Manning is definitely in line to become the starting quarterback in 2025, unless Ewers decides to stay in school one more year before turning pro.
Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers throws a pass during the second half against Clemson in the first round of the College Football Playoff, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Texas also has quarterback Trey Owens on the depth chart behind Manning.
