Arch Manning, the nephew of Peyton and Eli, is the top-ranked high school quarterback in the 2023 class.
Arch Manning, the son Cooper and nephew of Peyton and Eli, is the No. 1-ranked quarterback prospect for the 2023 class, according to high school football prospect rankings published by 247Sports.com.
Arch is fifth overall in the rankings and second among offensive players, one spot behind 6-5, 285-pound offensive tackle Francis Mauigoa.
As a freshman at Isidore Newman High School last fall, Arch totaled 2,438 passing yards and 34 touchdowns against just six interceptions.
Arch’s father, Cooper, was a star high school athlete but his football career was cut short by spinal stenosis before he had a chance to play in college.
Arch is the grandson of Archie Manning, who played quarterback in the NFL. His uncles, Peyton and Eli, both won Super Bowls as pro QBs.
“Obviously, [Manning’s] a big last name but I have to keep it more about the team,” Arch said in an interview with Sam Spiegelman of Rivals.com earlier this year. “Winning the team over was my biggest goal to get the starting job.”
Arch has already received interest from Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, LSU and Ole Miss. Peyton played for the Vols; Eli played for the Rebels.
Arch Manning is the next signal-caller to come from football’s first family of quarterbacks.
NEW ORLEANS — Arch Manning is the next signal-caller to come from football’s first family of quarterbacks.
The 2023 prospect, who completed his freshman season starting at quarterback for Isidore Newman School (New Orleans, La.) in 2019, is the son of Cooper Manning. He comes from a family that has seen Archie (grandfather), Peyton and Eli (uncles) Manning have illustrious careers in college and the National Football League.
Peyton Manning (left), former Ole Miss quarterback Archie Manning (center), Cooper Manning (right) and Eli Manning (far right) on the bench at Vaught-Heningway Stadium. Michael C. Hebert-USA TODAY Sports
Isidore Newman had never had a freshman start at quarterback until last season when Arch totaled 2,407 passing yards and 34 touchdowns.
Nelson Stewart played at Isidore Newman alongside Cooper and Peyton and has been the Greenies’ head coach since 2006.
“Arch is the first teammate’s son I have ever had a chance to coach,” Stewart told Vols Wire. “All those years ago, I never thought it would be Cooper’s, and it has been a blessing.”
The latest Manning is dedicated to the sport of football as he continues to develop throughout his high school career.
“It looks like he is going to be real special,” Stewart said of his quarterback. “The biggest thing for us is that we never had a freshman start at quarterback. So that’s something that we have been fortunate to have a lot of success through our history, and we took a lot of our time and really used our 7on7s and offseason to really evaluate it and not push it forward. One of the things I say time and time again, obviously, I have known the Mannings my whole life playing with Peyton and Cooper, and I focus on his first name and not his last.
“The biggest thing about Arch is how rapidly he grew physically and mentally. He really took off in the offseason and worked really hard in the weight room and did not play baseball in the spring. He got in the weight room early with all of our players. All of a sudden you are looking at 5-foot-8 to about 6-foot-2 by the time the season started – 130 pounds to 160-165. He had a really nice year for us. He throws the ball incredibly well, has great footwork, he sets plays, he obviously has a really good football IQ, and again, his release and his decision-making.”
Even after early success and coming from a family that has produced some of the greatest quarterbacks in the sport’s history, the young signal-caller still amazed Stewart by producing as good a freshman season as he did in 2019.
“I wouldn’t have thought that Arch would have been all-state, all-district and all those things,” Stewart said. “That is never something you would expect from someone his age. He is very special, but very young and there is a lot of room for growth. That is why we try to handle him the way that we have in terms of taking steps to let him grow, mature and to keep the noise out with all of these early offers, that has really allowed him to grow.
“His parents have been wonderful, and obviously his grandparents; and it’s nice seeing a Manning. It kind of times out with one’s end with Eli and his amazing career, and it’s great to turn the page and look what is coming up. He is a really special quarterback when it comes to his intangibles. At this point, he hits every key mark and certainly we can’t wait for the next three years.”
Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Peyton Manning (16) tries to get his team mates pumped up for the fourth quarter of the Orange Bowl against Nebraska at Pro Player Stadium. Michael Patrick-USA TODAY NETWORK
It is uncertain where Manning will play collegiately or if he will follow in the family footsteps at the next level in the Southeastern Conference like Peyton did at Tennessee and Archie and Eli at Ole Miss.
Both Ole Miss and Tennessee’s programs have a trajectory to be in stable position in 2023 when Lane Kiffin is slated for his fourth season in Oxford and Jeremy Pruitt will be starting his sixth campaign for the Vols.
“The biggest thing in recruiting, it comes down to relationships and who you trust,” Stewart said. “You formulate it with bonds in terms of learning, and how guys coach and where programs are. In college football, things can change so fast.”
The entire interview with Stewart on the show “Tennessee Two-A-Days” can be listened to here or below.
Peyton Manning was hiding in plain sight at a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans.
Football fans in New Orleans might have recognized a familiar face in the crowd during Saturday’s Mardi Gras parade. Peyton Manning, a five-time NFL MVP, attended the event and seemingly blended into the crowd.
The Saints’ social media team captured a video of Manning and shared it on their Twitter page:
Manning, 43, was born in New Orleans and his dad, Archie, played quarterback for the Saints from 1971-1982.
Archie’s three sons — Cooper, Peyton and Eli — all played high school football at Isidore Newman in New Orleans. Cooper’s football career was cut short by spinal stenosis but Peyton and Eli both went on to win Super Bowls as quarterbacks in the NFL.
Cooper’s son, Arch, is now a freshman at Isidore Newman and he looks like he could become the next great Manning quarterback. Last fall, Arch threw 34 touchdown passes and led the varsity football team to a 9-2 record. He has already drawn interest from Mississippi (Eli’s alma mater), Tennessee (Peyton’s alma mater), LSU and Duke.
New Orleans Saints QB Taysom Hill can juggle his responsibilities during a football game, but he’s not as talented in juggling tennis balls.
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Sometimes it seems like Taysom Hill can do it all — at least on the football field. He can throw, he can catch, he can even run the ball himself and make plays on special teams. So it’s fair to wonder what he can’t do at a high level.
To find out, Hill sat down with Cooper Manning for an interview on the FOX Sports NFL pregame show. Manning has been splitting time with his brothers Peyton and Eli, and their father Archie, on the “Manning Hour, Minus 58 Minutes” segment throughout the 2019 season, and he took the opportunity to quiz Hill on his many talents.
Hill’s picked up a popular nickname as New Orleans’ own Swiss Army knife, owing to his efficiency in a variety of roles, but he didn’t have great knowledge of the many attachments on his namesake tool — beyond the knife itself and the scissors, anyway.
He also isn’t a great juggler, which is hilarious given how well he’s juggled so many different roles for the Saints. Hill also declined the opportunity to pull a rabbit out of a hat, and his best attempt at a magic trick was to sent a pack of playing-cards flying into the air. We’ll give him an A for effort.
So to recap: Hill is good at football, but not so great in other jobs. Check out his full interview where we’ve embedded it below:
