Arch Manning Only Top-5 QB from '23 Class Still at Original School amid Iamaleava Exit

Texas quarterback Arch Manning is now the only signal-caller ranked in the top five of the high school class of 2023 who has remained with his original school after Tennessee reportedly decided to move on from Nico Iamleava.

RJ Young of Fox Sports spotlighted the trend on Saturday:

Per ESPN's Pete Thamel, Tennessee is in search of a new starting quarterback after NIL contract discussions went south, with the "tipping point" being him missing practice on Friday.

Iamaleava is out of town after initially looking for a raise to $4 million, up from $2.4 million, per Thamel. After the missed practice amid the negotiations, ties were severed, and Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel informed the team Saturday morning that Iamaleava was no longer on the Vols.

And with that, Manning is the only top-five QB left with his original school.

Manning certainly isn't going anywhere. After sitting behind Quinn Ewers for two years, Manning will finally get his shot as QB1 in Austin. The Longhorns are one of the top national title contenders on paper alongside teams like Penn State, Notre Dame and defending national champion Ohio State.

He also happens to have the top NIL valuation in the country, per On3, at $6.5 million. The next-closest college player is Duke basketball star Cooper Flagg at $4.8 million.

Manning will officially debut as QB1 for Texas on Aug. 30, with a highly anticipated matchup against Ohio State in a rematch of last year's CFP semifinal.