Arch Manning has yet to play a college football game, but the nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning, and son of Cooper Manning, is already the most marketable player in the sport.
According to a recent report by On3.com, a college sports site that uses data to calculate athlete market values, Manning has a current NIL valuation of $3.8 million, which is more than double any other college football player outside of the USC QB and Heisman winner. Caleb Williams, who has a reported worth of $2.6 million.
Behind Manning and Williams, Colorado standout Travis Hunter is valued at $1.7 million, while Hunter’s teammate QB Shedeur Sanders, North Carolina QB Drake Maye and QB of Oregon, Bo Nix, are up to $1.5 million.
Other notable names on the list include Ohio State WR Marvin Harrison Jr. ($1.3 million), Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. ($1.3 million), Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava ($1.2 million), Notre Dame quarterback Sam Hartman ($1.1 million) and Michigan RB Blake Corum ($1 .1 million dollars).
Manning, who is the top-rated prospect in the 2023 recruiting class according to 247Sports.com and Rivals.com, enrolled early at Texas and is expected to compete with starting quarterback Quinn Ewers and former four-star recruit Maalik Murphy for the Longhorns. ‘ starting QB role.
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All eyes will be on Manning when Texas hosts its annual Orange vs. White on Saturday at Darrell K. Royal Memorial Stadium. The 17-year-old faces high expectations in his first season at Texas, which Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian is well aware of.
“He’s a kid. He’s a college kid,” Sarkisian said, noting that Manning lost his student ID twice in one week. “I think so many times you see Manning’s name and you think he’s this perfect, in a box, like nothing’s wrong with him. I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with him, but he’s still a kid. I love it that. about him.”
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The NFL requires players to be at least three years removed from high school before they can make the jump to the pro ranks, meaning the earliest Manning could declare for the NFL Draft would be 2026. He’ll have plenty of opportunities to take advantage of your staff. mark before that, and if he’s able to win the starting QB job and get on the field as a true freshman, the value will likely only increase.
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