Arch Manning's 1-of-1 autographed card sells for over $100,000 with all proceeds going to charity
The final auction price for Arch Manning‘s one-of-one autographed card is in. Manning, who announced an exclusive deal with Panini, sold an autographed Throwback Black Prizm card for with the final bid at $102,500.
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The proceeds of the auction will benefit what was described as a “Central Texas nonprofit through St. David’s Healthcare and St. David’s Foundation.”
“Getting my first Panini trading card is something I couldn’t have imagined growing up,” said Manning on Tuesday. “Working with Panini to have my first trading card benefit the larger community is special. Helping children live healthy and fulfilling lives is something that has always been important to my family.”
This deal comes less than three weeks after fellow UT quarterback Quinn Ewers signed a similar exclusive deal with Panini. This was Manning’s first known NIL deal.
Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian was adamant in April at a speaking event in Houston that despite the incredible branding potential and value associated with the Manning name, Arch took no NIL money as part of his recruitment.
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“Everybody is under this assumption that this was an NIL deal for him to come to the University of Texas,” Sarkisian said in April. “It was absolutely not. I wish I had my phone. I would read you the text I got from Cooper Manning after Arch called me out of the blue at about nine o’clock in the morning to say he was coming to the University of Texas.
“It had come down to us, Alabama, and Georgia, and in the end his dad texted me and said if there’s a message to tell any of the young recruits you’re recruiting, it’s that Arch Manning is coming to Texas because he loves the University of Texas, he loves the coaches, and he loves the program. This is not about NIL.”
Manning, who was the No. 1 overall prospect in the 2023 On3 Industry Ranking, enrolled early at Texas and will battle redshirt freshman Maalik Murphy for the backup quarterback role. Ewers was named the starting quarterback by Sarkisian following the conclusion of the spring game.
During the Orange-White game Manning was 5-of-13 for 30 yards. He had seven rushes -8 yards and was sacked four times.
