The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Roster
Arch Manning
- Position:
- QB
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 219
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- New Orleans, La.
- High School:
- Isidore Newman
- Major:
- Communication & Leadership
A third-year quarterback who has appeared in 14 games with four starts ... 3-1 as a starter ... on 2025 preseason watch lists for Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, Davey O'Brien Award, Walter Camp National Player of the Year Award and Maxwell Award ... SEC Co-Freshman of the Week (Sept. 16) ... named Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award National Player of the Week (Sept. 17) ... tabbed to the Davey O'Brien Great 8 list for his performance against UTSA (Sept. 16) ... member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (spring 2023).
SOPHOMORE (2025)
Has started in two games ... completed 17-of-30 passes for 170 yards and a touchdown at No. 3/2 Ohio State (8/30) ... added 10 carries for 38 yards vs. the Buckeyes ... completed 19-of-30 passes (63.3 percent) for 295 yards and four touchdowns vs. San Jose State (9/6) ... accounted for five total touchdowns vs. the Spartans after recording a 20-yard rushing touchdown ... his 83-yard touchdown pass to Parker Livingstone in the first quarter vs. San Jose State marked the 13th-longest play in program history ... is the fifth Texas quarterback to throw at least four touchdown passes in the first half of a game in the last 30 years, joining Vince Young (Nov. 12, 2005), Sam Ehlinger (Sept. 12, 2020), Casey Thompson (Oct. 9, 2021) and Quinn Ewers (Dec. 2, 2023 & Nov. 9, 2024) ... one of just three SEC players in the last 15 years to have multiple games with 4+ pass TDs and 1+ rush TDs as an underclassmen: Texas A&M's Johnny Manziel (3 in 2012-13), Alabama's Tua Tagovailoa (2 in 2018) and Manning (2 in 2024-25).
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2024)
Saw action in 10 games with two starts ... appeared in season opener against Colorado State (8/31) ... completed five-of-six passes for 95 yards and a score ... accounted for two touchdowns on the day ... recorded his first career passing touchdown on a five-yard pass to WR Silas Bolden ... scored first career rushing touchdown and his second touchdown of the game on a one-yard quarterback keeper in the fourth quarter ... entered the game in the second quarter vs. UTSA (9/14) for an injured Quinn Ewers and completed 9-of-12 passes for 223 yards and four touchdowns ... accounted for five total touchdowns against UTSA after recording a 67-yard rushing touchdown ... With his 67-yard touchdown run, Manning became the fifth SEC freshman QB in the last 15 years to have a 65+ yard touchdown run ... his 75-yard touchdown pass (tied for seventh-longest by a UT freshman) to Wingo and 67-yard touchdown run (longest ever by a UT freshman) against UTSA marked the first time in UT history that a player recorded a 65-yard-plus pass and run in the same game. Colt McCoy (2009) and Vince Young (2003 and 2005) are the only other players in program history to post a passing and rushing play of play of 65 or more yards in the same season ... is the only FBS or NFL quarterback in the last 25 years to record a 75+ yard touchdown pass, a 65-yard rushing touchdown and another 50+ yard touchdown pass in the same game (via OptaStats) ... Manning's 67-yard rushing touchdown was the longest by a UT quarterback since Vince Young was credited with an 80-yard scoring run in the third quarter against Oklahoma State on Oct. 29, 2005 ... His 12-yard touchdown pass to Cook II early in the fourth quarter marked the first time a UT quarterback has accounted for five-or-more touchdowns in a game since Casey Thompson had six in the Longhorns' 70-35 win against Texas Tech on Sept. 25, 2021 ... his five (four passing, one rushing) touchdowns on the night are the most touchdowns accounted for by a UT freshman quarterback since Colt McCoy had six passing against Baylor on Oct. 14, 2006 ... was named SEC Co-Freshman of the Week, the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award National Player of the Week and selected to the Davey O'Brien Award Great 8 list for his performance vs. UTSA ... made his first start in the 51-3 victory against ULM (9/21) ... was 15-of-29 and threw for 258 yards and two touchdowns, including a three-yard touchdown pass to Jaydon Blue and a 17-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Wingo, both in the first quarter ... Manning’s longest pass of the day was a 56-yard connection with Isaiah Bond in the first quarter ... earned the win in his second start in the 35-13 win over Mississippi State (9/28) ... set career highs in completions (26), completion percentage (83.9 percent) and passing yards (325) vs. the Bulldogs ... went 26-of-31 (83.9 percent) for 325 passing yards and two touchdowns vs. Mississippi State ... accounted for three total touchdowns on the day vs. the Bulldogs after tallying a one-yard rushing touchdown ... went 3-for-6 for 19 yards against Georgia (10/19) ... connected on 3-of-6 passes for 19 yards in victory at home against Florida (11/9) ... had three carries for 14 yards, including a rushing touchdown, in the regular season finale at Texas A&M (11/30) ... recorded one carry for five yards in the SEC Championship vs. Georgia (12/7) ... logged three rushing attempts in the CFP First Round vs. Clemson (12/21) ... ran once for eight yards, picking up a first down, in the CFP Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl vs. Ohio State (1/10).
FRESHMAN (2023)
Appeared in two games … made his Longhorn debut in the victory over Texas Tech … completed 2-of-5 passes for 30 yards against the Red Raiders and rushed three times for seven yards, including a 12-yard run … took the final snaps of the Big 12 Championship Game victory over Oklahoma State.
HIGH SCHOOL
An All-America and four-time all-state honoree … selected to participate in the 2022 U.S. Army Bowl … named 2022 Bobby Dodd National Back of the Year by the Touchdown Club of Atlanta … rated No. 1 nationally by 247Sports, On3 and Rivals … ranked No. 2 nationally, No. 1 among quarterbacks and No. 1 overall in the state of Louisiana by ESPN … named the top recruit nationally and to the Top 150 Dream Team by Prepstar … started all four years during his career, posting a 34-9 record as a starter … compiled 8,599 career passing yards and 115 touchdowns to just 20 interceptions on 637-of-994 attempts (.641) with another 1,155 rushing yards and 25 touchdowns on 153 attempts (7.5 ypc) for school records of 9,754 total yards and 140 total touchdowns … broke the school record for passing yards and passing touchdowns held by uncles Eli (7,268) and Peyton (93), respectively … passed for almost 2,300 yards with 34 touchdowns and just two interceptions, while rushing for six more touchdowns as a senior … connected on 19-of-23 passes (.826) for 268 yards and four touchdowns, while rushing for another against Riverside … threw for 317 yards and four touchdowns and ran for another against Benton … compiled 356 passing yards and seven passing touchdowns against Pearl River … completed 16-of-20 passes (.750) for 258 yards and four touchdowns while breaking the Newman passing yards and passing touchdowns records against Metairie Park Country Day … tossed for 321 yards and four touchdowns on 16-of-23 completions (.696) against King Charter … helped Isidore Newman to an 8-3 overall record, including a 2-1 district mark, and an appearance in the Division III Select quarterfinals in 2022 … named first-team 2A All-State by the Louisiana Football Coaches Association and honorable mention by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association in 2021 … passed for over 1,800 yards with 26 touchdowns with just four interceptions, while rushing for over 350 yards with seven touchdowns as a junior … threw for multiple touchdowns in seven games … completed 20-of-28 passes (.714) for 234 yards and three touchdowns, while rushing nine times for 58 yards (6.4 ypc) and one touchdown against Metairie Park Country Day … connected on 25-of-33 attempts (.758) for 295 yards and five touchdowns, while rushing four times for 38 yards (9.5 ypc) in leading the offense to 59 points against Pearl River … guided the team to a season-high 70 points against Fisher by completing all 11 passing attempts for 179 yards and four touchdowns, along with rushing for one touchdown … connected on all nine passing attempts for 153 yards and five touchdowns against Cohen … helped Isidore Newman to a 7-3 overall record, including a 3-1 district mark, and an appearance in the Division III semifinals in 2021 … selected first-team 2A All-State by the Louisiana Football Coaches Association and honorable mention by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association in 2020 … tabbed to the MaxPreps Sophomore All-American Team … passed for over 1,900 yards with 21 passing touchdowns and only seven interceptions, while rushing for over 250 yards with eight touchdown as a sophomore … opened the season with five passing touchdowns and 260 passing yards on 13-of-17 completions (.765), along with a rushing touchdown against East Jefferson … distributed four touchdown passes on 12-of-16 attempts (.750) against St. Thomas Aquinas … rushed for three touchdowns against Riverside … tallied five touchdowns on nine completions in helping the team to 76 points against Cohen … helped Isidore Newman to a 9-1 overall record, including a 3-0 district mark and title, and an appearance in the Division III semifinals in 2020 … tabbed a first-team Freshman All-American by MaxPreps in 2019 … chosen first-team 2A All-State by the Louisiana Football Coaches Association and honorable mention by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association … passed for over 2,500 yards with 34 touchdowns to just six interceptions, while rushing for four touchdowns as a freshman … passed for multiple touchdowns in all but one game … accounted for five total touchdowns against Bonabel … notched five passing touchdowns against both East Jefferson and Riverside … passed for 303 yards and three touchdowns with one rushing touchdown against St. Charles Catholic … accumulated a season-high six touchdown passes with 279 passing yards on 21-of-27 attempts (.778) against South Plaquemines helped Isidore Newman to a 9-2 overall record, including a 2-1 district mark, and an appearance in the Division III quarterfinals in 2019 … also played basketball in high school.
