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ESPN drops Arch Manning, a Texas commit, from No. 1 overall 2023 recruit

Arch Manning's reign as the consensus No. 1 overall recruit in the Class of 2023 has come to an end.

ESPN, which updated its recruitment rankings for its ESPN 300 on Monday, bumped the five-star Isidore Newman senior quarterback down to the No. 2 overall spot behind new No. 1 Malachi Nelson.

Nelson, a pro-style quarterback out of Los Alamitos, California, is a Southern Cal commit.

Manning (6-foot-4, 205 pounds) remains the top overall recruit in the 2023 class in 247sports, On3 sports and Rivals' ratings. He's been the consensus top recruit across all national recruiting services for years.