Arch Manning hype begins as early mock drafts get released before 2025 season

The Arch Manning hype for the 2026 NFL Draft began arsenic soon arsenic the 2025 draught ended connected Saturday.

The Texas Longhorns backmost was pinned arsenic 1 of the archetypal fewer draught picks successful 2026 arsenic mock drafts began to beryllium released. Several mock drafts had Manning either going No. 1 oregon No. 2 overall. At slightest 1 had him falling to No. 8. The Cleveland Browns, New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts were tapped arsenic immoderate of the teams who could prime him.

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Texas Longhorns quarterback, Arch Manning during his archetypal signifier of the outpouring play connected March 25, 2025. (Ricardo B. Brazziell/American-Statesman/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

There’s been nary denotation arsenic of yet that Manning volition state for the draught pursuing the 2025 play with the Longhorns. He could inactive play 1 much twelvemonth with Texas and forgo the draught altogether.

ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter warned earlier this period that Manning whitethorn hold different year.

"First of all, there’s nary guarantees that Arch Manning’s coming retired aft adjacent year," Schefter said connected ESPN’s "Get Up." "It sounds similar helium surely could beryllium staying beyond adjacent year.

"I’m not a assemblage shot insider, but nary of the Mannings ever went retired early, and I don’t know, with NIL wealth being what it is, wherefore Arch would bash that? So, each of this speech astir tanking for Arch adjacent year, helium could beryllium successful the draught successful 2027, not adjacent adjacent year."

Texas Longhorns backmost Arch Manning walks onto the tract to play the Arizona State Sun Devils successful the Peach Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal astatine Mercedes-Benz Stadium successful Atlanta, Jan. 1, 2025. (Sara Diggins/American-Statesman-USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

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He redshirted his archetypal twelvemonth successful Austin, which means helium meets the 3 years removed from precocious schoolhouse request to participate the NFL Draft if helium chooses successful 2026.

He is expected to participate the 2025 play arsenic the Longhorns’ starting backmost aft having to hold past play down Quinn Ewers.

In 10 appearances past season, including 2 starts owed to Ewers’ injuries, Manning threw for 939 yards with 9 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. He besides ran for 108 yards connected 25 carries with 4 touchdowns connected the ground.

Texas Longhorns backmost Arch Manning warms up earlier the Peach Bowl astatine Mercedes-Benz Stadium successful Atlanta, Jan. 1, 2025. (Brett Davis-Imagn Images)

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Penn State’s Drew Allar and South Carolina’s LaNorris Sellers were predicted to beryllium among the apical quarterbacks successful the 2026 draught people on with Manning.

Fox News’ Scott Thompson contributed to this report

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