Fresh off of signing an NIL deal with Red Bull, Manning sat down with ESPN's Marty Smith for a wide-ranging interview. Even after the first season in which he received some meaningful playing time, the young quarterback doesn't believe he's done anything to earn the level of attention and fame that he has at 19 years old.

Manning, who has yet to be a full-time starter in college football, is regarded as the most marketable amateur athlete in sports, with a $6.6 million NIL Valuation, according to the ON3, outpacing every other college and high school athlete.

Giants legend Eli Manning, who also played for Ole Miss, has already admitted he likes Dart to The New York Post last week. “I’ve been around him and [he’s] been a great kid, been in the same offense for three years and been successful,” Manning said. “Seen him grow and progress and seems to be able to make all the throws.’’

The oddsmakers seem to strongly believe that the 2025 Heisman Trophy winner will go to a player in Texas. According to ESPN BET, Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning is the top candidate to win the award for the best player in college football this upcoming season. Manning is a +750 favorite.

Manning has quickly become one of the favorites to win the Heisman Trophy in 2025. According to FanDuel's latest odds, Manning sits with the second-best odds at +900, just behind

Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning has signed a reported $6.6 million NIL deal with Red Bull as UT prepares to play national champ Ohio State on August 30

In an interview with ESPN published Thursday, Manning touched on myriad topics ahead of his first season as Texas’ starting quarterback. The former five-star recruit was Quinn Ewers’ backup during the 2024 season and is set to be Texas’ No. 1 QB in 2025 with Ewers off to the NFL.

The Longhorns signal caller is already drawing high expectations ahead of his first season as the team's full-time starter.

NFL Draft approaches, Shedeur Sanders is just months away from discovering where his professional career will begin. However, former NFL quarterback

Manning was the top-rated prospect in the class of 2023, receiving a perfect 100 grade by 247Sports. The quarterback was dominant at Isidore Newman School (New Orleans, LA), tallying 8,539 passing yards, 115 touchdowns and just 19 interceptions.

Former quarterback and ESPN NFL analyst Dan Orlovsky said Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart will be drafted in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft