The Texas Longhorns clearly believe the saying that it runs in the family.
The Longhorns feature junior quarterback Arch Manning, the nephew of Super Bowl champions Peyton and Eli and grandson of former New Orleans Saints QB Archie. His backup, Dia Bell, also comes from an athletic background. The freshman QB is the son of Raja Bell, who played 12 seasons in the NBA, earning a 2006-07 first-team All-Defensive Team nod with the Phoenix Suns.
Now, Texas has landed another top prospect from an athletic family. Except this time, it’s in college basketball, not college football.
No. 1 overall 2027 recruit Marcus Spears Jr. commits to Texas
Spears Jr., the son of former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marcus (now an ESPN analyst), confirmed he’s reclassifying and planning to join Texas for the upcoming season. He must have learned his basketball skills from his mother, Aiysha Spears. She earned one first-team All-SEC nod during her collegiate career with the LSU Tigers, and the Washington Mystics selected her with pick No. 7 in the 2003 WNBA Draft.
