A USTIN - Michael Taaffe admitted he found a certain degree of satisfaction when the Associated Press preseason All-America football team was unveiled this week. Partly because the Texas senior safety was one of those choices along with linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. and edge rusher Colin Simmons on the defense. But mostly because who wasn't on it.

The Manning family's NFL legacy is deep and rich, from patriarch Archie Manning playing 12 years for the New Orleans to his sons, Peyton and Eli, combining to collect five league MVP awards, three Super Bowl MVP nods and four Super Bowl rings.

Alabama didn’t hold back in its attempt to land Arch Manning. Then-Crimson Tide defensive coordinator Pete Golding referenced Texas coach Steve Sarkisian’s battles with alcoholism in an attempt to send the prodigy to Tuscaloosa over Austin, as detailed in the upcoming book, “American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback” by Seth Wickersham.

Texas quarterback Arch Manning took the time to respond to a comment made by his grandfather, Archie, who said he believed his grandson wouldn't enter the 2026 NFL Draft.

Arch Manning gets advice from his grandfather to "get down and get out of bounds" at the end of every phone call, and will look to apply that advice when

Texas quarterback Arch Manning has seemingly chosen to keep his private life out of the limelight as he gets set for the 2025 season.