New Texas Longhorns starting quarterback Arch Manning has been open about the potential downside of having his last name. He is the grandson of Archie Manning and nephew of Eli and Peyton Manning. He's part of football royalty,

After Texas held its eighth practice of the spring on Thursday, Arch Manning held court with the local media for the first time as a starter.

Arch Manning bided his time behind Quinn Ewers for two seasons, patiently waiting in the wings until it was his turn to take over as Texas’ starting quarterback. It wasn’t always easy, Manning said Thursday afternoon in his first media appearance of the spring with local reporters in Austin.