Manning has shown he doesn't give in to the talk and just focuses on the work in front of him. He's also proved his patience and resilience by playing as the back up for two years in an era where he could've gone anywhere else to play.

Despite entering this season as one of the early favorites to be the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL draft, Arch Manning could end up staying at Texas beyond the 2025 campaign.

Former Texas Longhorns coach Mack Brown compared Arch Manning’s mindset to Vince Young, a quarterback he won a national title with in 2006, recently on the “Stampede Podcast.”