Peyton Manning's son shows at Pro Bowl Games why Josh Heupel should keep a close eye on him
It's clear that the football genes in the Manning family missed no one. With Eli and Peyton winning multiple Super Bowls in special careers (and potentially both Hall of Fame careers, if Eli gets his due), two of the three sons of Archie proved that the apple fell right next to the tree. That includes […]
It's clear that the football genes in the Manning family missed no one. With Eli and Peyton winning multiple Super Bowls in special careers (and potentially both Hall of Fame careers, if Eli gets his due), two of the three sons of Archie proved that the apple fell right next to the tree.
That includes Cooper, who saw his promising football career end at Ole Miss prematurely due to a spinal stenosis diagnosis before playing a down. His son, Arch, is set to take over as the Texas Longhorns' starting quarterback next season with much fanfare.
It could also extend even further on Peyton's side of things. His 13-year-old son, Marshall, doesn't appear to be short on arm talent, at least for his age.
The Indianapolis Colts posted a video on Sunday afternoon of Marshall throwing deep passes to wide receivers at the 2025 Pro Bowl Games with a caption of "the future".
I mean, that's not bad for a kid who hasn't even started high school football yet. Pretty darned impressive, actually. Putting the football into the back corner of the end zone like that. It also got some cheers of approval from a number of Pro Bowlers.
It's obvious that Peyton has worked with him, as he has a terrific throwing motion, particularly for his age. Take in his top-notch pedigree, and you'd have to think that Marshall has a great chance to develop into a terrific football player.
With Nico Iamaleava and George MacIntryre in Knoxville and Faizon Brandon heading there next year, the quarterback position is in terrific shape for several years to come. Perhaps just in time for another Manning to decide that Knoxville would be a great place to continue his football career. And Josh Heupel and the Vols would have quite the advocate for that to happen with Peyton.
It's a long way away before Marshall's name pops up on recruiting lists, indeed, but in today's world of recruiting, it's rarely too early to keep an eye on a player. Especially one who could move the needle in Knoxville as much as Peyton's son could.
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