David Pollack has put an eye-catching name in the middle of Georgia’s quarterback conversation: Arch Manning.
The former Georgia All-American said on social media that he believes Manning will not be at Texas next season, and he floated Athens as a possible landing spot if the Longhorns quarterback decides to move on.
“Arch Manning will not be at Texas next year. This is something that I have heard from an SEC coach, and I believe 100% is going to happen,” he said in a video published on social media.
“I think he will be playing college football. I don't think it will be at Texas next year.”
Pollack, who starred at UGA from 2001-04 before joining ESPN after his NFL career, went a step further and said he had been told Georgia could be the destination.
“That same coach that told me (Manning would leave Texas) actually said I think he will go to Georgia, but I can't name names,” Pollack said.
Manning’s season in Austin has had some big highs and some rough edges. Texas picked up a massive win over Ohio State, but also suffered gut-wrenching losses to Oklahoma and Florida.
Through 2026, Manning has thrown for 1,507 yards on 124 of 196 passing with 12 touchdowns and seven interceptions. A season ago, he posted 3,163 yards and 26 touchdowns with seven interceptions.
The turbulence around Texas has only added to the noise. Steve Sarkisian has taken heat after the Horns’ uneven play this season, especially on offense, and Pollack suggested a split could make sense for everyone involved.
“I think it will make sense for both to go their own way,” Pollack continued. “I don't know what's going to happen the rest of the year, and I don't know what the coaching situation is going to look like.
It might be something that's like: ‘Hey, this is good for both of us. Maybe we both go our separate ways.’”
Manning has one season of eligibility left, and the NFL path has become less certain than it once looked. Before this season, some NFL voices had projected him as a first-round pick in the 2027 NFL Draft, and he had also been viewed by numerous draft prognosticators as a potential No. 1 overall selection. That buzz has cooled, and it’s still unclear where he would land if he skips his final college season.
Georgia, meanwhile, is set to sort out its own quarterback room after the departure of Gunner Stockton. Ryan Puglisi, Ryan Montgomery, Hezekiah Millender and Bryson Beaver are all on the roster, with Beaver the only one who has not played this season.
There’s also plenty of history between Manning and Georgia. He took multiple visits to UGA during the recruiting process, including one where he watched the Bulldogs en route to the program’s national title run in 2021. Recruiting insiders once had Georgia leading for him before Sarkisian and Texas eventually won out and signed him.
And when Manning has faced the Bulldogs, the results have been rough. He has played Georgia three times and struggled in every one of those matchups.
In 2024, he totaled 23 yards combined while serving as a backup in Georgia’s two wins that season. Then in 2025, as a starter, he was sacked three times and finished with just 251 yards on 43 attempts in Texas’ 35-10 loss in Athens, a defeat that all but knocked the Longhorns out of College Football Playoff contention.
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