Most of Arch Manning‘s recent interview with ESPN centers around the fact that he’ll be the starting quarterback for the Texas Longhorns in 2025. That wasn’t his role in 2024. Quinn Ewers was the starter and Manning was his backup.

"Ewers' return to Texas after he originally committed to the Ohio State Buckeyes helped re-establish the Longhorns as a national power," he wrote. "However, he never proved to be a consistent or top-level quarterback compared to his peers."

In deciding future, Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers can make more money in college football in 2025 than he can from a mid-round NFL rookie contract.