Arch Manning is building his own legacy at Texas, and so is his brother Heid, who also happens to be a Longhorn. While he is not a football player like Arch, he’s a popular figure among students at the university.

As Arch is gearing up this spring to become the Longhorns’ starting quarterback next season, Heid is entering his first semester as an active fraternity member after surviving pledge season in the fall. Despite the total differences in lifestyle, Cooper believes that attending the same college is good for them.

Texas football is adding more depth to the quarterback position with the commitment of an intriguing prospect as a preferred walk-on

To some, Arch Manning is the latest protege of the family with three Hall of Fame quarterbacks. While too few, like Heid Manning he is just an older brother.

Arch Manning is expected to take over the starting quarterback job for coach Steve Sarkisian and the Longhorns next season after two years of sitting behind Quinn Ewers, who declared for the 2025 NFL Draft .

Arch Manning's dad Cooper joined the Dan Patrick Show to talk about how he parented the Texas football QB in the NIL era.