Cooper Manning conducts feature interviews and contributes additional pieces for FOX NFL Kickoff. He is the oldest son of former professional football quarterback Archie Manning and the older brother of Super Bowl champion quarterbacks Peyton Manning and Eli Manning.
Manning was an all-state standout wide receiver at Isidore Newman High School in New Orleans, catching passes from his younger brother, Peyton. He accepted a scholarship to the University of Mississippi, but his promising football career was cut short due to a diagnosis of spinal stenosis prior to his freshman season in 1992.
Beyond his media role, Manning serves as Principal and Senior Managing Director of Investor Relations at AJ Capital Partners, a real estate firm based in Chicago. He has also hosted "The Manning Hour" on FOX NFL Sunday and co-hosts the "Capital One College Bowl" alongside his brother Peyton.
Manning and his wife, Ellen Heidingsfelder, reside in New Orleans with their three children: May, Arch, and Heid. Their son, Arch, is a quarterback at the University of Texas, continuing the family's football legacy.
