Arch Manning doubles down on Texas commitment ahead of first season as starter: 'Nowhere else I want to be'

It's been just a couple of years since Arch Manning was arguably the largest part highly sought-after high school recruit in the nation He ultimately decided to take his foreseen and high-profile last name to Austin When Quinn Ewers declared for the NFL Draft it opened the door for Manning to become the starting quarterback for the Texas Longhorns in During Manning's time on the bench the young quarterback faced questions about whether he would leave Texas for another plan that would give him an opportunity to play right away CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMManning in the last few days spoke to the media ahead of his first anticipated season as the Longhorns full-time starter It was tough I mean it s tough in this age Manning noted when he spoke about waiting his turn according to The Athletic Sometimes it s worth the wait TEXAS' ARCH MANNING ADDS TO GROWING NIL VALUATION INKS DEAL WITH CLOTHING COMPANYManning then doubled down on his commitment to the Longhorns and commented he hopes to remain in Austin for the foreseeable future But I hope it pays off There s nowhere else I want to be I want to be at Texas I ve got friends here I love this place So I want to be the quarterback at the University of Texas Arch is the son of Cooper Manning His grandfather Archie Manning was enshrined in the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame shortly after he retired from the NFL Archie spent more than a decade as the Saints' quarterback Arch is also the nephew of Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks Peyton Manning and Eli Manning The younger Manning will now be tasked with leading Texas to a national championship something the initiative hasn't achieved since Manning appeared in games last season including two he started in place of an injured Ewers The young quarterback finished the season with passing yards nine touchdowns and two interceptions Texas defeated Clemson in the first round of the College Football Playoff before a thrilling overtime accomplishment over Arizona State in the quarterfinal The eventual national champion Ohio State Buckeyes eliminated the Longhorns from playoff contention in January Texas opens the season against the Buckeyes in Columbus Aug Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter