Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning is almost certainly the No. 1 discussion point and most recognizable name among this year’s crop of college football players. But according to ESPN, that does not make him the projected best player in the country.

The Texas Longhorns landed six players in a recent ESPN ranking of the top 100 players in college football for the 2025 season.

New Texas starting QB Arch Manning is among the five most critical offensive players for the 2025 Longhorns. Who else is on the list?

There's so much speculation about Texas quarterback Arch Manning's future, in the media and even within his own family, that it can be hard for even him to keep up.

With pressure and expectations growing around the nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning as he looks to lead the No. 1 Texas Longhorns to the program’s first title since the 2005 season, his grandfather and New Orleans Saints legend, Archie Manning, attempted to take some of the pressure off of his grandson recently.

Arch Manning Influencing Five-Star Recruits Decision originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning has yet to play a game this season, but is still helping his team when he can.