Peyton Manning headed back to Tennessee in new role

Arch Manning won't be the only member of his family at college this fall.

On Monday, the University of Tennessee announced Peyton Manning will serve as a professor of practice in its College of Communication and Information during the 2023 Fall semester.

Per ESPN's Chris Low, Manning "will join select classes during the academic year as a featured expert and work alongside the college's faculty to provide learning experiences for CCI students at Tennessee."

Manning said, "My time as a student in the College of Communication and Information was a foundational experience during which I learned critical skills and messaging techniques that I continue to put to use almost daily."

Over 1,000 miles southwest of Tennessee's main campus, Manning's nephew, Arch Manning, is set to play his first season for Texas, albeit in a backup role. After enrolling early for the spring 2023 semester, he might be able to give his uncle some pointers on how life's evolved on college campuses in the quarter-century since he was a student.

At the very least, the two can get a head start on the Tennessee-Texas rivalry before the Longhorns join the SEC. Volunteers head coach Josh Heupel already lit the fuse during SEC media days by declaring Tennessee the "real UT." With the schools sharing abbreviations, the color orange and the Manning bloodline, both have plenty of bragging rights on the table.

Peyton Manning started at quarterback for Tennessee from 1994-97, graduating with a degree in speech communication. For Tennessee's CCI students, Manning will be a valuable resource.

During his playing career, Manning hosted "Saturday Night Live" in 2007 and appeared in countless advertisements. Since retiring from the NFL in 2016, Manning started Omaha Productions and has worked with ESPN on shows including "Peyton's Places" and "Detail."

Per ESPN, Manning is expected to teach topics including "sports reporting, video production and performance, leadership and communication and public speaking."

Above all else, students should master how to say "Omaha."