Peyton Manning’s son is already drawing recruiting attention, even while he’s still waiting for a bigger role at Baylor School in Chattanooga.
Marshall Manning, 15, has spent this fall learning behind a veteran starter and wearing No. 16, the same number Peyton Manning used at Tennessee. The freshman transferred from Denver before eighth grade, but his path to the field has been slow so far. He remains behind four-star senior Keegan Croucher, an Ole Miss commit, so the opportunities have been limited.
Still, the tape from Marshall’s early varsity work was enough to turn heads. He made his varsity debut in August against Brentwood Academy, and on his first varsity snap he completed an eight-yard pass to junior receiver Antwaun Adams for a first down. That play has become the clip most recruiters have passed around.
The interest has started to pile up. 247Sports listed scholarship offers from No.
4 Miami and No. 5 Ohio State, along with Purdue and Missouri State.
Marshall has not announced a commitment, and no visit schedule has been made public.
His first high school appearance had already sparked the same kind of buzz. In an August scrimmage, fans were comparing his release to his father’s. The new offers bring more noise, but they haven’t changed the situation at Baylor, where Croucher still holds the starting job.
Family ties will always be part of the conversation, too. Tennessee, Ole Miss, and Texas are still the names people connect most closely to Manning, even though none of them is on his current offer list.
Arch Manning addressed the attention this week and kept it casual. “Marshall’s got a lot of advice,” Arch told People.
“I just wanna be the fun cousin and, you know, talk about anything else. And if he wants advice, I’ll give it to him, but I just wanna be a cousin and friends, and have fun.”
Peyton and Eli would also be there if Marshall wanted a more formal voice in his ear. For now, though, the next step is simple: more snaps, not a signing day.
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