Marshall Manning is only 15, but college football programs are already treating the Baylor School freshman like a name worth tracking.
The son of Peyton Manning has reportedly picked up multiple scholarship offers, with Miami and Ohio State among the schools that have shown interest. That early attention puts him on a fast track that few high school quarterbacks ever get, even before they’ve settled into their own varsity role.
Marshall is currently a backup quarterback at Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and he made his varsity debut in August against Brentwood Academy. He entered behind starting quarterback and Ole Miss commit Keegan Croucher and completed his first varsity snap by finding receiver Antwaun Adams for an eight-yard gain and a first down.
The Manning connection is impossible to miss. Marshall wears No. 16, the same number Peyton used at Tennessee before switching to No. 18 after being drafted by the Indianapolis Colts and keeping it through his years with the Denver Broncos.
The spotlight on Marshall comes with the family name, but it also adds another layer to the Manning quarterback lineage. His cousin, Arch Manning, is already the starter for the Texas Longhorns, while his father is a Hall of Fame quarterback and his uncle Eli Manning built a decorated NFL career of his own, including two Super Bowl wins.
With two years of high school football still ahead, Marshall’s recruitment is just getting started. But he’s already drawing the kind of attention that keeps the next chapter of football’s most famous family firmly in the spotlight.
In Other News...
Vanderbilt Just Added Another Big Recruiting Win For Mark Byington
Vanderbilts recruiting momentum under Mark Byington picked up again with the commitment of Declan Griffiths, a long, high-upside guard whose shooting profile fits what the Commodores want to build. The 6-foot-7 standout has drawn attention as one of the better players in the 2027 class, and his addition gives Vanderbilt another sign that Byingtons staff can sell both player development and a clear role for skilled perimeter talent.
Griffiths had spent time weighing his options after recent visits, with Vanderbilt getting a close look over the weekend as part of a broader tour that also included Boston College and Butler. For the Commodores, landing a shooter of his caliber is the kind of early recruiting win that can matter well beyond one class, especially if Byington keeps turning that mix of size and skill into an identity on the court. [Read more 🡒]
Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss Is Climbing Fast With One Concern
Ole Miss has found its quarterback stock rising quickly, and Trinidad Chambliss is a big reason why. After a strong start to the 2026 season, the Rebels signal-caller has stacked together productive passing and rushing production while looking every bit like a player who has put himself squarely on the NFL radar. ESPN draft analyst Jordan Reid has already taken notice, pointing to Chambliss as one of the fastest climbers in the class and a name Vanderbilt has to prepare for this week.
Reids evaluation, though, also shows why the conversation around Chambliss is not entirely settled. The arm talent and playmaking are obvious, but there is still an element teams will keep circling back to as the season goes on, and that makes his November stretch worth watching closely. For Vanderbilt, the challenge is straightforward enough: slow down a quarterback whose profile is growing by the week before the wider draft debate around him gets even louder. [Read more 🡒]
Vanderbilt Gets Key Offensive Piece Back After A Scare That Changed Everything
Cole Spences return gave Vanderbilt a needed lift on offense, and it came after a stretch that could have gone much differently. The tight end hurt his knee in an in-season practice, and for a while the concern around the injury was significant enough to make his status a real question for the rest of the year.
Spence spent the next several weeks following medical advice and the rehab plan laid out for him, then worked his way back in time to play against Auburn. For a player grateful just to be back on the field and helping the Commodores, the comeback was a reminder of how quickly a routine practice can change a season, and how much the team can gain when a key piece makes it through the scare. [Read more 🡒]