Arch Manning’s work at Texas is not done yet. The Longhorns quarterback will not be in the 2026 NFL Draft, his father, Cooper, told Dave Wilson of ESPN. Instead, he’ll return to Texas for next season. Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian said at a recent media event that another year at the college level would be good for Manning.

Speculation has followed Arch Manning since the moment he stepped onto campus in Austin, but for now, the Texas Longhorns

John Elway and Dan Marino were still starting quarterbacks, Tom Brady was a little-known college player at Michigan and at least six starting quarterbacks for potential 2025 playoffs teams weren’t even alive the last time the NFL had a postseason like this.