Now in the middle of spring practices as the Longhorns' starting quarterback, Manning understands that people are going to view him as a celebrity. They did even when he was a backup, mainly because of the last name his grandpa Archie and uncles Peyton and Eli made so famous.

And he is ready to take over the Texas offense in 2025. "I wanted to be the quarterback at the University of Texas," quarterback Arch Manning told reporters Thursday when discussing why he didn't transfer when he was behind Quinn Ewers on the depth chart.

Ewers is now headed to try his luck in the NFL, and Manning will be the de facto leader of Steve Sarkisian's Texas Longhorns.