Sources confirmed Friday that Marshall Manning, the son of Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning, has enrolled and will attend Baylor as an eighth grade day student.
When reached for comment, Red Raiders head coach Erik Kimrey said, “I would prefer not to comment on younger players in our program until the appropriate time in their development.”
Beginning Monday, teams across the state will spend the week practicing in shorts and helmets to acclimate to the heat. The following week is when teams will begin practicing in full pads and scrimmage to prepare for the regular season, which begins Aug. 22 in Tennessee.
The 14-year-old Manning, who has been attending middle school in Denver, went viral on social media earlier this year when a video was posted of him zipping accurate deep passes to Cincinnati Bengals receiver Ja’Marr Chase and Minnesota Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson during NFL Pro Bowl workouts.
Shortly after those videos appeared on social media, Deion Sanders’ recruiting director at the University of Colorado, Corey Phillips, went to social media and posted, “My eyes don’t lie. Can somebody get me in contact with young Marshall’s father?”