

He wants to be in a cool college town, too. "He made a college decision to play for a bunch of coaches he believes in. The slotted rookie deal for the top pick last season was 4 years and just over 36 million, which would be an average of 9.04 million per season. Former New Orleans (La.) Isidore Newman quarterback and current Texas quarterback Arch Manning was one of the biggest high school football recruits ever. 1 overall player in the 2023 recruiting class, per 247Sports. "He's just trying to get as far as he can," said Wiltfong, who has spoken with the decidedly low-profile Manning during the recruiting process. Should Manning net the 10 million suggested by Rovell, he'd be on track to earn more on average than the contract of the No. Manning arrived at Texas as a 5-star recruit and the No. Not that Manning needs any more pressure heaped on him.

Five-star prospect Quinn Ewers, an Ohio State transfer, would be entering his third year of eligibility when Manning arrives at Texas in 2023. His arrival at Ohio State would continue a conga line of quarterback greats under coach Ryan Day.Īt Texas, Manning is already being celebrated as a football savior, perhaps the program's best quarterback since Colt McCoy led the Longhorns to the 2009 BCS Championship Game. Dylan Raiola also occupies the tip of that pyramid where players can earn big NIL money even if they don't necessarily need it.
