A who's who of quarterbacks, including Arch Manning, picked as Manning Passing Academy counselors

It should come as no surprise, but Texas quarterback Arch Manning will attend the Manning Passing Academy as a counselor later this month on the campus of Nicholls State in Thibodaux, La.
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Manning, who is entering his first season as the full-time starter at Texas, will join father Cooper, uncles Peyton and Eli and grandfather Archie at the 29th iteration of the event.
Manning was a counselor last year along with Quinn Ewers.
Last season in 10 games with two starts, Manning was 61-for-90 for 939 yards and nine touchdowns over two interceptions. He also rushed 25 times for 108 yards and four scores.
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Former Texas high school football stars making their way to MPA include SMU’s Kevin Jennings, Virginia’s Chandler Morris, Oklahoma’s John Mateer, Arkansas’ Taylen Green, Texas Tech’s Behren Morton, Oregon’s Austin Novasad, Clemson’s Cade Klubnik, and Baylor’s Sawyer Robertson.
SEC quarterbacks include Manning, Green, Mateer, LSU’s Garrett Nussmeier, South Carolina’s LaNorris Sellers, Mississippi State’s Blake Shapen, Ole Miss’ Austin Simmons, Alabama’s Ty Simpson, and Georgia’s Gunner Stockton.
More names could pop up in the weeks leading up to the event.
In 2023, the MPA was the first public event following Manning’s commitment to Texas.
2025 Manning Passing Academy Counselors
- Drew Allar, Penn State
- Luke Altmyer, Illinois
- Rocco Becht, Iowa State
- Taylen Green, Arkansas
- Mark Gronowski, Iowa
- Walker Howard, Louisiana
- Kevin Jennings, SMU
- Avery Johnson, Kansas State
- Cade Klubnik, Clemson
- Sam Leavitt, Arizona State
- Gio Lopez, North Carolina
- Arch Manning, Texas
- John Mateer, Oklahoma
- Fernando Mendoza, Indiana
- Darian Mensah, Duke
- Behren Morton, Texas Tech
- Miller Moss, Louisville
- Chandler Morris, Virginia
- Austin Novosad, Oregon
- Garrett Nussmeier, LSU
- Sawyer Robertson, Baylor
- Lanorris Sellers, South Carolina
- Blake Shapen, Mississippi State
- Austin Simmons, Ole Miss
- Ty Simpson, Alabama
- Gunner Stockton, Georgia
- Demond Williams Jr., Washington