It seems the benchmark created by Mannings in the football world will stay intact for a couple of more decades. A new member from this family has entered the arena making his place among the top-five prospects in the latest NIL rankings. And it’s none other than Peyton and Eli’s nephew Arch Manning.
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NIL stands for Name, Image, and Likeliness, a metric used to rate and describe college-level athletes. It shows their current brand value in the market, which usually fluctuates depending on social media fan following, Google searches, and other attributes.
This list consists of players across the country from different sports and is not limited to a single game. Hence it gives a transparent look into the overall popularity of such emerging talents.
Arch Manning steals the show with his NIL Rankings
The NCPA is responsible for releasing the data, and according to the latest rankings published by On3.com, 17-year-old, Arch Marching checks at the second spot. His worth is estimated at around $3.7 million, which directly impacts future endorsement deals and contracts in his playing career.
He is the only person behind LeBron James’ son Bronny James with a value of $12.6 million. Arch has committed to the University of Texas and is currently a freshman, making his name in college football.
Apparently, the youngster has left the former Heisman trophy winner and potential first-round pick Caleb Williams($2.6 million) behind in the overall tally. It shows how much weight this last name, Manning carries in the sports fraternity.
He is just a freshman who enjoys a crazy fan following of $169k on Instagram and 9k followers on TikTok. Although he trails by a huge margin compared to Bronny James in terms of popularity, the chap still reigns on the top and is expected to thrive in the subsequent years.
Peyton Manning heaps of praises for his nephew
Arch Manning might have an advantage in bragging about the esteemed legacy of his uncles; however, the youngster is on the path to making his own mark. His high school career reflects this notion perfectly well.
He broke the school records set by his father, Cooper Manning, and his uncles with great ease. Arch plays quarterback and became the first athlete in history to start games during his freshman season.
In four years, he threw for 8,539 yards and scored 115 touchdowns. He recorded a completion of 64.5% of his passes and has 19 rushing TDs to his name.
“I’m glad for his sake that he made this decision. I did have a conversation with him last week after he made his last visit because he asked about when I made my decision.” Peyton Manning said in a press conference last year when Arch elected to play for Texas. It will be interesting to see how much impact this youngster creates moving ahead and whether he lives up to the expectations.
