BUFORD, Ga. — The list of high school football players who can draw attention away from Baylor School running back David Gabriel Georges is not a long one.
But during a preseason scrimmage at national powerhouse Buford High School on Aug. 7, a good portion of the focus from the thousands of football fanatics in attendance was cast in the direction of a fresh-faced freshman for the Red Raiders.
Wearing the familiar No. 16 jersey his famous father Peyton made iconic during an illustrious four-year career as the quarterback at the University of Tennessee, Marshall Manning entered the game late in the first half.
As he trotted onto the turf, dozens of cameras and cellphones took aim to record his every move, and video posted to social media immediately went viral as fans analyzed and commented on a kid who’s still a year away from being old enough to legally drive.
“What you see is what we’ve seen since he arrived at Baylor,” Red Raiders head coach Erik Kimrey said. “He’s a very calm and composed kid who handles it all very well.