Peyton Manning earned just under $250 million during his 18-year career in the NFL, according to an estimate from Spotrac.com. His younger brother, Eli, earned even more than that — $252,280,004 — in 16 seasons.
Peyton and Eli’s nephew, Arch (son of Cooper), would have to first reach the NFL and then have a successful career to earn more than his uncles. It remains to be seen if Arch can pull that off, but he will have an opportunity to get paid well before Peyton and Eli ever did.
Louisiana’s high school athletic association has approved name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals for high school student-athletes in the state, allowing young stars like Arch to get paid even before reaching college.
Louisiana student-athletes are now cleared to get NIL deals in high school. As one source points out, "Without question, the biggest winner is Arch Manning."
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) April 7, 2022
Arch is entering his senior season at Isidore Newman, where his uncles and father also played high school football. Alabama is considered the betting favorite to land the QB, followed by Texas, Georgia and Ole Miss.
Those four schools are considered the frontrunners, but Arch has also visited Clemson, Virginia, LSU and SMU. Florida is believed to be in the running as well.
If all goes well, Arch will be a candidate to enter the NFL draft in either 2026 or 2027. First things first, though, the QB needs to commit to a college.
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