Former SEC starting quarterback casts major doubt about Texas QB Arch Manning that will raise eyebrows

After three years of Quinn Ewers at quarterback for the Texas Longhorns, it’s finally time for the Arch Manning era.

The 2025 season should be an exciting one for Steve Sarkisian’s Longhorns, who are coming off a College Football Playoff appearance where they reached the semifinal before losing to Ohio State.

Now entering Manning’s first season as the starter, expectations are high in Austin. This will be Manning’s third year in college, making him eligible to go pro after the season. Many in the draft community already view him as a top quarterback prospect. But not everyone is sold on the hype—one former SEC quarterback remains skeptical.

“I am not sold, like so many other people are, that this guy is going to be the number one pick in the NFL Draft, that he’s going to be unbelievable, that he’s going to be the next coming of Peyton and Eli, but mobile too,” former Georgia QB Aaron Murray said recently. “I said this last year during the season too, because I was a big fan of Quinn Ewers heading into the year.”