How Peyton Manning could help this Texas A&M QB take it to the next level

Marcel Reed was a revelation for the Texas A&M Aggies as a redshirt freshman quarterback in 2025.

A&M started the season off with Conner Weigman under center, but he suffered an injury early on, which opened the door for Reed to take over. 

The former four-star quarterback from Nashville had an opportunity, and he made the most of it. He led Texas A&M to a win in his first three starts and by mid-season, he was the bona fide starter in College Station.

Reed finished the season with 1,864 yards and 15 touchdowns compared to six interceptions. He also rushed for 547 yards and seven touchdowns on the ground.

There are extremely high expectations for Reed heading into 2025 and this offseason, he put in some work to do everything he can to live up to them.

One of the things he did was go to the Manning Passing Academy to learn from Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning. 

What did Manning teach him? The Super Bowl-winning QB was always known as a tactician and a student of the game, and he revealed to those in attendance that intense film study can be the difference between being good and great.

“Peyton (Manning) really talked about watching film and how he did it, different things he would look at. That’s something I’m going to take into 2025, for sure,” Reed recently told the media (h/t On3). “There’s levels to it. Last year, I was prepared. I watched film, but there’s another level I can take it to.”