Fresh off of signing an NIL deal with Red Bull, Manning sat down with ESPN's Marty Smith for a wide-ranging interview. Even after the first season in which he received some meaningful playing time, the young quarterback doesn't believe he's done anything to earn the level of attention and fame that he has at 19 years old.

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Manning understands the level of attention and scrutiny that comes with his family’s last name, but says he hasn’t done enough to earn his current stardom.