Arch Manning’s commitment to Texas sent shockwaves through the college football world.
In a world where name, image and likeness deals are dominating headlines across college sports, Manning is taking a different approach to his career.
The five-star quarterback no doubt has plenty of NIL opportunities at his disposal. Not only is he the No. 1 player in the country in the class of 2023, but he also comes from football royalty in the Manning family. He has football greats Peyton, Eli and Archie Manning in his immediate circle.
Arch is not jumping at every NIL deal he can. Instead he is prioritizing what put himself in this money making position in the first place. The game of football.
Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports wrote about how Manning’s NIL strategy “may set a new trend for top college prospects.”
2024 five-star quarterback and Ohio State commit Dylan Raiola’s father has taken notice of how Arch has handled NIL during the recruiting process.
“I do like how they do things,” Dominic said of the Mannings. “Long answer, yes, we are keeping track. All the agents calling, right? You want to make sure you’re schooled on it. You don’t want to send your kid off to the Wild West. ‘Here’s a million dollars what do you do with it?’ We want to be prepared.”
Arch is not very active on social media platforms and keeps most of his personal life to himself. The “short term” NIL money is great for now, but making sure he is set up for a long professional career is Manning’s ultimate goal.
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