There are plenty of recognizable last names in college football, but none may be more famous than Manning. The legacy started with Archie Manning at Ole Miss, continued with Peyton at Tennessee and then Eli back at Ole Miss.
The next generation of Manning is here, as Arch Manning plays at the University of Texas. Arch is Quinn Ewers' backup but has gotten some recent starts due to Ewers' nursing an abdomen injury.
Arch is named after his grandfather, who was drafted second overall in the 1971 NFL Draft. Since the latest Manning football player is also a quarterback, surely his father has to be either Peyton or Eli.
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Who is Arch Manning's father?
Similar to how the Olsen Twins have another sibling and the Jonas Brothers have another brother, there is another Manning. Cooper is the eldest Manning and Peyton and Eli's brother. He also played football, but his career ended in high school.
Cooper was committed to playing at Ole Miss but was then diagnosed with spinal stenosis and immediately retired from football. His retirement spurned Peyton to change his number to 18, as it was Cooper's number in high school.
Since retiring from football, Cooper has become an entrepreneur. He has also been involved with plenty of TV spots involving his brothers, and the consistent jab has been that he is the "other" Manning brother.
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Manning family tree
Archie married Olivia Manning, and the couple had three sons: Cooper, Peyton and Eli.
Cooper and his wife Ellen have three children.
- May
- Arch
- Heid
Peyton and his wife Ashley have twin girls.
- Marshall
- Mosley
Eli and his wife Abby have four kids.
- Ava
- Lucy
- Caroline
- Charles
Arch Manning stats
Arch redshirted his freshman year after playing in only one game in 2023.
| Games | Passing Yards | Passing Touchdowns | Interceptions | |
| 2023 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 576 | 7 | 2 |
