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 12 games with two starts ... 2-0 as a starter ... 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).
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.
