Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Texas quarterback Arch Manning will return to the Longhorns next season, ending speculation that he would enter the 2026 NFL Draft, his father announced.
"Arch is playing football at Texas next year," Cooper Manning told ESPN.
Cooper Manning's confirmation of his son's return to college came after former NFL quarterback Archie Manning -- Arch's grandfather -- said in August that he believed his grandson would skip the 2026 NFL Draft.
Some scouts believed that Manning, 21, would have slotted in as one of the top quarterback prospects -- or maybe even the No. 1 overall pick -- in the 2026 NFL Draft. But instead of preparing for that event, which will be held from April 23 to 25 in Pittsburgh, Manning will return to the Longhorns for a fourth season.
Right on the money pic.twitter.com/wqxZRWcjsA— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) November 22, 2025
