JUST NOW: Troy’s transfer gives Texas another fresh Arch Manning backup.
With Quinn Ewers taking the next step, Texas is ready to dive right into the Arch Manning experience. The Longhorns acquired former Troy quarterback Matthew Caldwell through the college football transfer site to give Manning more company in the locker room ahead of his first full season as a starter.
Caldwell committed to Texas for his fifth college football season, per On3 Sports’ Pete Nakos. In his lone season with Troy, he threw for 1,608 yards, 13 touchdowns and eight interceptions while leading the Trojans to a 4-6 record in his 10 starts
Caldwell will go to Texas for the fourth time in five years. After Clemson transfer Zerrick Cooper, he played sparingly at Jacksonville State to start his career. Before getting his chance at Troy in 2024, Caldwell played his last two seasons at Gardner-Webb, primarily as a backup.
Caldwell is a member of Texas’ incoming spring college football transfer portal class, which also includes kicker Mason Shipley, tight end Jack Endries, receiver Emmett Mosley, and defensive lineman Maraad Watson and Lavon Johnson.
