Eli Manning

University of Mississippi: Long before making a draft day stand that sent him to New York, Eli Manning had faced adversity and wrestled it to the ground. So your old man holds every school passing record, and the guy they really wanted was your older brother who headed for the hills instead? No pressure kid! Four years later, Archie’s kid and Peyton’s little brother had set or tied 45 single-game, season, or career passing records for Ole Miss. His career stats as a Rebel (in the hyper-competitive SEC) place him fifth in conference passing yards and third in conference touchdown passes. After his senior year, Manning won the Maxwell Award, as well as the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award and was also named SEC Player of The Year. On Draft Day 2004, Manning helped engineer a trade from the San Diego Chargers to the New York Giants. Why trade surf for subways? That’s where his University of Mississippi marketing degree comes in handy.