Is this rising junior the next great signal caller from the Lone Star State? Steve Sarkisian seems to think so and Texas is making its move.

If the Longhorns end up landing him, it would mark the second consecutive year Sarkisian pulled in the country’s top-ranked quarterback. Texas already locked in Dia Bell for the 2026 class, setting up a potentially loaded QB room in the years ahead.

Of course, to hear that kind of thing is certainly good for Texas, as Bryant has established himself as one of the most sought-after prospects in the 2027 class, as Rivals places him as a four-star player and the No. 1 quarterback and the No. 40 player in the nation.

Texas quarterback Arch Manning admits that being the backup was tough after playing every year in high school.

The playbook is open for Arch Manning as he takes over the Texas football offense, Steve Sarkisian said Tuesday. After coaching Manning through two starts in 2024 and spending more than 30 months teaching him the scheme, Sarkisian feels comfortable opening the volume cover-to-cover when Manning steps under center against Ohio State on Aug. 30.

Nielsen is a very talented player from the state of Texas. He is one of the better QBs in the class - as according to 247Sports, he is the 10th best QB in the class, the 16th best player in the state of Texas, and the 126th best player in the nation.

USC quarterback Jayden Maiava is clearly viewed as a middle-of-the-pack quarterback in the Big Ten. He has a lot to prove

Now, in a rebuilt version of the league, the Big 12 looks poised in 2025 to call back to the conference’s heyday. Nine of the league’s 16 teams bring back a productive, experienced starting quarterback, headlined by Sam Leavitt, who helped lead Arizona State to the College Football Playoff as a freshman last season.