{"id":667956,"date":"2026-03-20T00:24:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T00:24:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/667956\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T00:24:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T00:24:24","slug":"texas-qb-arch-manning-signs-nil-deal-with-google-gemini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/667956\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas QB Arch Manning signs NIL deal with Google Gemini"},"content":{"rendered":"

Texas<\/a><\/strong> quarterback Arch Manning<\/a><\/strong> has added another NIL<\/a> deal to his portfolio. He has signed a partnership with Google Gemini<\/strong>, he shared via Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Google Gemini is the latest high-profile NIL deal for Manning, who\u2019s preparing for his redshirt junior season at Texas in 2026. Last offseason, he inked partnerships with brands such as Vuori<\/a><\/strong>, Red Bull<\/a><\/strong> and Warby Parker<\/a><\/strong>. The former Five Star Plus+ recruit has a $5.4 million On3 NIL Valuation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Google Gemini continues to venture into the NIL space. This week, the company became a sponsor of an initiative with UConn<\/a><\/strong> women\u2019s basketball through a first-of-its-kind partnership with Overtime<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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At $5.4 million, Manning\u2019s On3 NIL Valuation ranks as the highest in college football heading into the 2026 season. He also sits atop the On3 NIL 100<\/a>, the first of its kind and defacto NIL ranking of the top 100 high school and college athletes ranked by their On3 NIL Valuation.<\/p>\n

Manning has taken a calculated approach to NIL since arriving at Texas. He appeared in just two games as a true freshman in 2023 and sat behind Quinn Ewers<\/a><\/strong> on the depth chart again in 2024. Once he became the starter, Manning began to capitalize in the NIL space. He also has partnerships with Uber<\/a> and Raising Cane\u2019s<\/a><\/strong> while also expanding his agreement with Panini America<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

However, Manning didn\u2019t announce any deals during the season. That was by design, he said last year at the Manning Passing Academy.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m trying to get all that stuff out of the way before the season,\u201d Manning\u00a0said. \u201cObviously, you want to take advantage of what you can and make the right decisions on partnering with companies, but I\u2019m focused on ball.\u201d<\/p>\n

As he navigates the space, Arch Manning leaned on his uncles Peyton<\/a><\/strong> and Eli<\/a><\/strong>, who rose to stardom both on and off the field during their respective careers. He also doesn\u2019t want to spread himself too thin in the NIL world while he continues to develop under Steve Sarkisian\u2019s<\/a><\/strong> watchful eye. But he\u2019s been watching what others do.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think I kind of go with my gut and see what other people have done, who\u2019s done it the right or wrong way,\u201d Arch Manning said. \u201cI\u2019ve got a lot of support with my family and go with my gut at the end of the day and try not to do too much.\u201d<\/p>\n