Peyton Manning will watch Arch Manning attempt to honor their rich family legacy in 2025. Following two years on the bench, Arch Manning will start under center for Texas in 2025. His Hall of Fame uncle is just as eager as most college football fans to see the quarterback on the gridiron.

Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning watched his nephew, Texas quarterback Arch Manning, at the recent Manning Passing Academy and came away impressed — and also impressed by some of the other college quarterbacks on the field.

Cooper Manning, standing at 6-foot-4, was a standout receiver for the Isidore Newman School in New Orleans. He received All-State honors and set school records while playing with his younger brother Peyton at quarterback.