Eli Manning is the younger brother of Peyton Manning. He is an American former professional football player who played for the New York Giants. He played in the league for a period of 16 years, coming to be recognized as one of the most clutch quarterback. Eli was born on January 3, 1981, in New Orleans, Louisiana and is the youngest son of Archie Manning.
Throughout his career, Eli Manning played for one team and amassed innumerable accolades and records. He is a two-time Super Bowl champion and two-time Super Bowl MVP. He has been bestowed with multiple NFL All-Pro selections. He is also the winner of the prestigious Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year and Bart Starr Award.
Post his playing career, Eli entered the broadcasting field with his brother Peyton Manning. The two brothers host a show as NFL analysts as part of ESPN. Aside from his broadcasting career, Manning also has many business ventures and investments and is also focusing on his family.
Eli and his wife, Abby McGrew, have 4 children together of which 1 is a boy and 3 are girls.
Which College Did Eli Manning Go To?
Eli Manning attended college at the University of Mississippi. He was greeted with huge expectations, being the brother of Peyton Manning, who was the quarterback of the Indianapolis Colts, and the son of Archie Manning, who was thought of as a hero at the University of Mississippi.
Eli’s career with Ole Miss was stellar, seeing him rise as a star quarterback and securing multiple awards and records. Some of his awards include being a finalist of the Davey O’Brien Award, winning SEC Player of the Year and being named to the First-Team All-SEC. Furthermore, Eli also won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award and Maxwell Award aside from other honours.
At Ole Miss, Eli tied and set numerous single-game, single-season and career records. At the end of his college football career, Eli had recorded 81 touchdowns, 10,119 passing yards and a 137.7 passer rating.
While he was extremely successful in his football endeavors, Eli appeared to take his academics just as seriously, graduating from the University of Mississippi with a degree in Marketing and being on the Dean's Honour Roll with a GPA of 3.44.
FAQs
A. Eli Manning played football at college for a period of 4 years. He played as a quarterback for the University of Mississippi.
A. Peyton Manning is the elder brother of Eli Manning. While his brother went to the University of Mississippi, Peyton played college football for the University of Tennessee.
A. Yes, Eli Manning has 2 Super Bowl rings. He won both rings with the New York Giants and was named Super Bowl MVP for his performances.
