Kansas Metropolis Chiefs rookie large receiver Xavier Worthy is aware of what his outdated teammate Arch Manning is able to for the Texas Longhorns in 2025.
Worthy performed way more with Quinn Ewers as he turned a wideout “worthy” of the No. 28 choose within the 2024 NFL Draft at Texas, however he noticed Manning’s expertise as Ewers’ backup.
Manning appeared in simply two video games as a real freshman, which was Worthy’s last season in Austin, however whereas they had been teammates, the Kansas Metropolis wideout noticed greatness within the younger quarterback.
“Arch is a canine, man,” Worthy stated at Tremendous Bowl LIX media day on Monday (h/t On3). “I anticipate nothing lower than a Heisman. … He’s gonna get [a national championship], too. To win the Heisman, you’ve received to be in that dialog.”
This is not a brand new revelation for Worthy after Manning appeared in 10 video games as a redshirt freshman and threw for 9 touchdowns (with two interceptions) whereas additionally dashing for 4 touchdowns.
Worthy had these ideas about Manning again when he was a freshman with limitless, however unknown, potential.
“Arch is aware of what I anticipate of him,” Worthy stated. “I advised Arch he was going to win the Heisman once I was there. It’s nothing that he doesn’t anticipate already.”
With Ewers headed to affix Worthy within the NFL, the Longhorns will now dive head-first into the Manning period.
Very like Ewers, he was the consensus No. 1 total recruit in his class (2023). In contrast to Ewers, he is the nephew of NFL legends Peyton Manning and Eli Manning, and grandson of school soccer legend Arch Manning, the patriarch of the Manning soccer household.
