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Joel Klatt Ranks One College Football Quarterback Above Arch Manning

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Grant Bricker | Last updated May 19, 2025 6:57 PM ET

Former Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers is now in the NFL after being drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the 2025 NFL Draft.

This leaves the door open for Arch Manning to start for the Longhorns in 2025. Ahead of the 2025 season, Joel Klatt released his quarterback rankings on a recent edition of "The Joel Klatt Show."

Manning came in at No. 2, with Clemson Tigers quarterback Cade Klubnik at No. 1. Manning and Klubnik were the top quarterbacks in their respective classes, via the On3 Industry Rankings.

The Texas gunslinger was from the 2023 class, while Clemson's star quarterback hailed from the 2022 class.

Ewers was the starter for Texas in 2024, with Manning in a backup role. He came in after Ewers aggravated an oblique injury against UTSA. Ewers initially suffered the injury in Week 2 versus the Michigan Wolverines.

He finished out the game after Ewers' exit and threw for 223 passing yards, 53 rushing yards and five total touchdowns. Manning then started the next two games against UL Monroe and the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

The Longhorns won both, with Manning throwing for a combined 583 passing yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions.

This is not the first time Klatt has ranked Manning second on a list. Klatt released his 2026 NFL Draft rankings and had Ohio State Buckeyes safety Caleb Downs ranked above the Texas quarterback.

On3 Sports released their own ranking, placing Manning at No. 10 in their top 100 college football players list for the 2025 season.

Manning and Texas face a tough foe to start 2025, taking on Ohio State. Ohio State ended Texas' season in the College Football Playoff semifinal 28-14.

Texas and Ohio State kick off on Aug. 30.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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