Top QB recruit Arch Manning still weighing options

The high school coach of heralded quarterback prospect Arch Manning says the five-star recruit is still in the process of deciding where he will play college football in 2023. 

Nelson Stewart, coach of Isidore Newman School in New Orleans, told The Athletic this week that although Manning is getting closer to a decision, the highly coveted 17-year-old has yet to make a commitment as he continues to gather information from several prospective suitors. 

“There’s no impulsivity to him. There’s no rush,” Stewart said. “When he knows, he knows. 

“Obviously he’s been going through this for seven years. We’re in the fourth quarter. It’s just about attention to detail and supporting him.”

Manning, the nephew of former Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks Peyton and Eli Manning and the grandson of Ole Miss legend Archie Manning, just returned to New Orleans following a recent visit to the University of Texas. The Longhorns are considered among the favourites to land the Class of 2023’s top quarterback along with Alabama and Georgia, two schools Manning also made official visits to earlier this month. 

Mississippi, where both Archie and Eli Manning played, is also viewed as a potential landing spot for the younger Manning.  

Stewart said Manning is not expected to take any more visits and will spend the remainder of the summer preparing for his senior year at Isidore Newman and working at his family’s passing academy in Louisiana. He is unsure if Manning will have his decision finalised by the time the high school season begins. 

“When he’s ready, he’s ready,” Stewart said. “This is his private time. We’re just trying to give him the distance to formulate his own thoughts.”