Arch Manning is one of eight five-star quarterbacks between the 2023 and 2024 classes and is unique in one aspect: his commitment to the Texas Longhorns.

Manning’s father Cooper told Dave Wilson of ESPN that his son will remain at Texas for the 2026 season. Mannnig’s grandfather Archie said the same thing before the start of the 2025 season, but Manning, who was a redshirt sophomore this year, denied that he had made any decisions about his future in August.

With DJ Lagway and Dylan Raiola out, Arch Manning now in a class of his own originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. With the news of Nebraska's Dylan Raiola and Florida's DJ Lagway transferring, Arch Manning is now in a class by himself.

Undoubtedly, one of the top names in the discussion for the 2026 Heisman Trophy will be Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning, as CBS Sports' David Cobb had Manning as the first name on his shortlist of top Heisman contenders in 2026.