Texas QB Arch Manning sees his grandfather Archie most in his game

There is certainly some pressure that comes with being born into the Manning family, but as Arch Manning shared recently, there are also plenty of benefits.

Arch Manning has been able to lean on his grandfather Archie Manning and uncles Peyton Manning and Eli Manning throughout his football career. Arch Manning recently sat down with Marty Smith of ESPN and revealed which family member his game is most like.

“I think probably like my grandfather,” he said. “He could run around a little bit, make plays, use a little more of his athleticism. But I like to take bits and pieces of everyone’s.”

The Texas quarterback certainly uses his legs more than Peyton Manning and Eli Manning did during their playing days as he rushed for 108 yards and four touchdowns this past season in limited playing time. Arch Manning also threw for 939 yards, with nine touchdowns and two interceptions in 2024.

While Arch believes his game is closest to Archie’s, he also has learned plenty from Peyton Manning, who is one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. Peyton was known for his commitment to detail and passed the importance of that on to his nephew.

“Just his preparation, his accuracy, the way he leads other guys, gets the most out of his teammates,” Arch said. “Peyton was in town this past summer, and I wanted to throw with him, and like every little detail – where am I parking? What time are we warming up? What time are we finishing? What’s the weather like?

“He wants to know it all. And it’s cool to see that, because that’s what you need out of a quarterback.”

Arch also shared what he has learned from Eli Manning, who spent his entire career with the New York Giants and won a pair of Super Bowls and Super Bowl MVP trophies.

“I really like how Eli, nothing really phased him,” Arch Manning said. “I mean he was up in New York with the media. They’d have good years, bad years, and he kind of stayed level-headed. He would throw for 400 yards or throw for four interceptions and you couldn’t tell the difference. So I really respected that.”

Arch Manning is moving into the starter role at Texas in 2024. The years spent learning from his family members will surely help him as he takes over the starting job. He is also likely to reach out to family members for help plenty of times in this new role.

“I remember last spring I was struggling in two-minute drills. So I reached out to [Peyton] and just texted him. And he sent back like a 10-minute voice audio. It was hilarious. He just went on and on. Eli will cut more to the point,” Arch said. “I reached out to him just about player-to-coach stuff and how you always want to be coachable. And sometimes it’s good to get yelled at in front of everyone else to set the tone that you’re not favorited or anything.”