What Texas' QB Depth Chart Looks Like Behind Arch Manning

Who will take over the Longhorns' offense if Arch Manning can't play on Saturday?

The Arch Manning era of Texas football hasn't been what it was supposed to be. / Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images

The No. 22 Texas Longhorns got themselves a much-needed SEC victory over the Mississippi State Bulldogs in dramatic overtime fashion on Saturday—but may have done so at the cost of their quarterback.

After leaving the contest in the extra frame with an apparent head injury, signal-caller Arch Manning is now in concussion protocol and did not practice with his team on Monday, according to coach Steve Sarkisian.

Manning has started all eight games at quarterback to begin Texas's season, leading them to a 6-2 record and a No. 22 ranking in the latest AP Poll while throwing for 15 touchdowns, six interceptions, and six scores on the ground.

The Longhorns are now set to welcome the No. 9-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores to Austin this coming weekend—and may have to do so without their starting quarterback.

So who will they turn to if Manning can't go? Here's a look at their current QB depth chart.

Texas Football QB Depth Chart

String	Player	Class
Starter	Arch Manning	R-So.
Backup	Matthew Caldwell	R-Sr.
Third	Karle Lacey Jr.	Fr.
Fourth	Trey Owens	R-Fr.
Fifth	Luke Dunham	Fr.

Manning's backup is redshirt senior Matthew Caldwell, who entered Saturday's game against Mississippi State and delivered a go-ahead touchdown pass to Emmett Mosley V to secure the win. The 22-year-old Auburn, Ala. native is now onto his fourth collegiate program, having also recorded stints with the Jacksonville State Gamecocks, Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs, and Troy Trojans.

The room also consists of three freshmen—two true and a redshirt—in Karle Lacey Jr., Trey Owens (RS), and Luke Dunham. Both Owens and Dunham are Texas natives, while Lacey Jr. hails from Alabama.

Outside of Manning, the only two other Longhorns quarterbacks to attempt passes this season are Caldwell (8-for-11, 85 yards, 1 TD), and Lacey Jr. (1-for-1, 7 yards).

While it's certainly not an experienced bunch, this is what Sarkisian may have to turn to if Manning can't go on Saturday.

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