Is Arch Manning eligible for the 2025 NFL Draft?

With Arch Manning set for his first start for Texas Football and their loaded offense this weekend, there will be many NFL teams begging to select him in the 2025 NFL Draft. The Carolina Panthers have already benched Bryce Young. The New York Giants tried to make a move for Drake Maye this past year and are fed up with Daniel Jones. The Las Vegas Raiders had perhaps the worst quarterback battle of all-time. All of these teams, however, will have to wait until 2026. As the rule currently stands, a player must be three years removed from high school before they are eligible to enter the NFL Draft. Manning, however, is only a redshirt freshman with the Longhorns at this point. This means he is only in his second year removed from high school. He will, however, be eligible for the 2026 NFL Draft the following year. This begs a great question about the practices of college football and early entry into the NFL Draft, especially with players now seeing so much money in Name, Image, and Likeness deals thrown around