Baylor freshman quarterback Marshall Manning made his high school football debut on Aug. 20.
The son of Peyton and Ashley Manning played in a couple snaps at quarterback for Baylor in the second quarter against Brentwood Academy in the TSSAA football season opener in Chattanooga.
Marshall Manning completed an eight-yard pass to Antwaun Adams on an out route layered over a Brentwood Academy defender, then handed the ball off to David Gabriel Georges before subbing out.
Manning, wearing No. 16 like his father did at Tennessee, dressed for games last season as an eighth grader, but didn't play.
Manning is backing up Ole Miss commit and 4-star prospect Keegan Croucher, who transferred to Baylor ahead of the season. Croucher started against Brentwood Academy, but Manning's debut appeared to be a planned cameo for the freshman.
In the era of transfers at the high school level, things can always change. But if Manning remains at Baylor, he will be in line to be the starting quarterback for one of the state's most talented teams in 2027.
And given Baylor's standing as the clear favorites to defend its Division II-AAA state championship, Manning should get a lot of playing time in his freshman year.
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Marshall Manning, Peyton Manning's son, makes TSSAA high school football debut as a freshman
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