Texas QB Peyton Mansell announcing on June 20

[Blair Sanderson]

Texas QB deciding soon
Blair Sanderson | Editor

Texas QB Peyton Mansell plans to announce his decision on June 20.
Rivals.com

Texas quarterback Peyton Mansell is nearing a decision. The 6-foot-2, 195-pound Mansell plans to visit Big Ten schools Iowa and Minnesota next week and then return home to Belton, TX to make an announcement on his college future.

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[PHXIowaClub]

hopefully Minnesota.

 

[pharmdfd]

What's the consensus on who's better between him and Fields?

 

[vincebrookins]

I don't know why, but this kid reminds me of Peyton Manning.

 

[hawksauce]

He seems to be pretty tight with Eno. If Kirk & Co. want him so do I.

 

[Buckwatcher]

Only highlight video I can find is of his Freshman year. He was kind of a man amongst boys.
Anyone been able to find any more recent videos

 

[mvhomerj]

Holds Ivy league offers, if he is that smart, should be a no brainer.

 

[whatsup13579er]

Looking at his offer list and the fact that he is visiting Iowa June 17th, it is pretty much a given he picks Iowa, right?

4* WR Buckley from Texas retweeted Mansell's tweet with eyeballs. Hopefully that means he wants to catch passes from Mansell in college.

 

[Blair Sanderson]

What's the consensus on who's better between him and Fields?

Greg Davis went down to see both Fields and Mansell throw in person in May and since then Iowa's has been all in on Mansell.

 

[hawkeye_fan321]

Junior year highlights:
He seems to have good accuracy and can run better than I expected. After watching the film, I am surprised he doesn't have better offers.

 

[WORTHYWISH]

I saw a couple of decent somewhat deep balls, but can he throw the deep ball like CJ threw in the B1G Champ game? Maybe it doesn't matter, if he can throw with accuracy in the pocket or on the run.

 

[Rustys Dad]

Will be interesting to see what he decides. Would be nice to get that Texas pipeline flowing. I hope the next Texas QB we get sticks around longer than Shimonek ...

 

[Buckwatcher]

Thanks for the video. He kind of reminds me of CJ. Able to throw into tight spaces and has the presence to get out of the pocket and is looking to make something happen. Looks a little faster than CJ>

 

[eyeohuh]

The more of his HUDL I watch the more impressed I am. What class of texas football is he going up against? I find it odd we are his only P5 offer. Fields certainly has the better offer list

 

[H4wkfan4life]

He says we are "near the top of his list". Unless he's thinking of going Ivy league....I don't see any others even worth mentioning...???

 

[HawkinK.C.1]

All signs point to him being a Hawkeye. He throws with great accuracy and has a really pretty motion and release. Added to that, he's a super smart kid of seemingly high character. I think he's a perfect fit. He doesn't appear to be really tall, which might be why he doesn't have more offers? Looks way better than Shimonek did, in my opinion.
Hopeful he picks the Hawks. Wouldn't mind if PHXIowaclub changed to a Minny fan though...

 

[Saint Louis Attorney]

Two stars? No thanks.

 

[DarkThunder#61]

hopefully Minnesota.

Would you want Bret Bielema to coach Iowa this year?

 

[H4wkfan4life]

Two stars? No thanks.

while I would certainly love to see Iowa offering some top 10-20 qbs.....
I won't mind if he turns into a worthless 2 stars like those currently on the team Jewell, Hesse, Wadley Vandeberg etc

 

[EZ2BJZ]

Looks a little faster than CJ>

That would be pretty amazing considering at one point CJ was the 2nd fastest kid on the Iowa team.

 

[Herkmeister]

Will be interesting to see what he decides. Would be nice to get that Texas pipeline flowing. I hope the next Texas QB we get sticks around longer than Shimonek ...

I keep thinking the same thing.

 

[Herkmeister]

Two stars? No thanks.

I know. Wadley is a 2* and he sucks.

 

[Zildjian6868]

On other websites he has a verified 5.03 40 time. That kind of surprises me after watching the video, he looks a little faster than that. Watching the high school spread offense with the quarterback capable of extending the play with his feet kind of reminds me of Tates high school film.

 

[J_Heater]

All signs point to him being a Hawkeye. He throws with great accuracy and has a really pretty motion and release. Added to that, he's a super smart kid of seemingly high character. I think he's a perfect fit. He doesn't appear to be really tall, which might be why he doesn't have more offers? Looks way better than Shimonek did, in my opinion.
Hopeful he picks the Hawks. Wouldn't mind if PHXIowaclub changed to a Minny fan though...

Pretty sure PHXIowaclub was the guy last year that was predicting doom and gloom for Iowa. He went on to brag about how great it was to see a real Top 25 team practice last year. That team was Arizona State. Supposely they were likely to make the playoffs.

 

[celgene]

Is this the same guy that QB'd the Broncos, or was that Raef LaFrentz?

 

[Phenomenally Frantastic]

Junior year highlights:

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He seems to have good accuracy and can run better than I expected. After watching the film, I am surprised he doesn't have better offers.

Reminds me of CJB.

i'm on board

 

[WORTHYWISH]

On other websites he has a verified 5.03 40 time. That kind of surprises me after watching the video, he looks a little faster than that. Watching the high school spread offense with the quarterback capable of extending the play with his feet kind of reminds me of Tates high school film.

Well, he does get caught from behind in the video.

 

[Zildjian6868]

Well, he does get caught from behind in the video.

I ran a 5.08 my senior year as a lineman and I was not running by anybody let alone being caught from behind. Keep in mind that was class A football.

 

[WORTHYWISH]

I ran a 5.08 my senior year as a lineman and I was not running by anybody let alone being caught from behind. Keep in mind that was class A football.

I understand. I'm sure he runs faster than a 5.03 forty. I wouldn't expect anything under a 4.6 though.

 

[scotthawk1964]

I ran a 4.5 as a fullback in high school and still got caught from behind. If this guy runs a 5.03 it's the fastest 5.03 I've ever seen. From his video looks like he has some Talent.

 

[birdman1973]

I know. Wadley is a 2* and he sucks.

good player!

 

[WORTHYWISH]

I ran a 4.5 as a fullback in high school and still got caught from behind. If this guy runs a 5.03 it's the fastest 5.03 I've ever seen. From his video looks like he has some Talent.

That's because you wanted to get caught from behind.

 

[Carolina Hawk]

That would be pretty amazing considering at one point CJ was the 2nd fastest kid on the Iowa team.

Ummmm. link? Not sure i believe this. Any proof?

 

[Herkmeister]

good player!

That is my point. He is a great player and was only a two star.

 

[Herkmeister]

I ran a 5.08 my senior year as a lineman and I was not running by anybody let alone being caught from behind. Keep in mind that was class A football.

Yea? Well I ran a 7.72 in high school which led to a career as manager.

I lost that job due to speed too.

 

[milehighhawkeye24]

Most of us were hand timed as opposed to official electronic. General rule of thumb is add .2 minimum on hand time. 4.5 is really 4.7-4.9 range

 

[desihawk]

Looks good, let's hope he can make the adjustment to take snaps under center. he is as good throwing the ball as he iss at tasking off but arm strength brings to mind rudock not cj.

 

[WB67hawk]

He made all the throws Davis was looking for as a Jr. In HS. He has 3 years to improve his arm strength before he will be competing for a starting role.

 

[scotthawk1964]

That's because you wanted to get caught from behind.

In all honesty I usually tried to run people over and ended up tripping over them more so than being caught from behind.

 

[Herkmeister]

Most of us were hand timed as opposed to official electronic. General rule of thumb is add .2 minimum on hand time. 4.5 is really 4.7-4.9 range

So I was even slower? Thanks a lot Mile High.