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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel didn't have to go far to see his running back of the future as Baylor (TN) five-star David Gabriel Georges was in town to play Knoxville Catholic (TN) on Friday night, Oct. 30.
While he's focused on the present and near-future, Heupel also took some time out of his night to catch up with Baylor freshman quarterback Marshall Manning, the son of NFL Hall of Famer and Tennessee Volunteers legend Peyton Manning.
A video shot by Sam Rothman of WATE 6 News in Knoxville shows Heupel and the younger Manning chatting before Baylor's final regular season. Marshall was not suited up for the game after missing last week's game against Ensworth (TN) as well.
Regarded by many as the future of Baylor's program going into the post-David Gabriel Georges era, Manning has missed some time this year with injuries. However, he has played in numerous games with the Red Raiders, the No. 12 team in the Super 25 rankings, as they finished the regular season unbeaten and riding a 22-game win streak following Friday night's 21-7 road win.
A 5-foot-11, 170-pounder, Marshall has already received interest from Power Four programs before even taking a snap as a starter for the prestigious Chattanooga private school. Along with an offer from Missouri State, Marshall also holds offers from Miami, Ohio State and Purdue.
This season he has served as the backup for senior and Ole Miss four-star quarterback commit Keegan Croucher. Marshall made his high school debut in Baylor's season-opener against Brentwood Academy (TN). On the season he's made four appearances and in the Red Raiders' annual rivalry showdown with crosstown foe McCallie (TN), he led the offense on a second half scoring drive.