Arch Manning isn’t going anywhere. The backup quarterback for the Texas Longhorns said he’s staying in Austin despite rumors he would enter the NCAA transfer portal.
Before Texas’ College Football Playoff quarterfinal appearance against No. 4 Arizona State at the Peach Bowl in Atlanta, Manning said he intends to continue with the Longhorns.
While the portal closed Dec. 28, players on teams still involved in bowl games have an extended window.
“I really have no plans on entering the portal or anything so I don’t really know about it, about the whole windows and everything,” Manning said.
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Manning made the statement without a public declaration from starter Quinn Ewers about his status for 2025. Ewers hasn’t confirmed a mid-December report that he’d enter the 2025 NFL Draft. That is an option for Ewers, as is returning to Texas or transferring.
The No. 1-ranked player in the Class of 2023 coming out of Isidore Newman High School in New Orleans, Manning appeared in two games last season. But in 2024, with an abdominal injury to Ewers, Manning started two games and played in seven others.
Manning has completed 67.8 percent of his pass attempts (61 of 90) for 939 yards with nine touchdowns and two interceptions. He also rushed 24 times for 100 yards with four scores.
He went 2-0 as a starter, beating Louisiana-Monroe and Mississippi State.
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