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New York Giants legend Eli Manning went undercover as Chad Powers for a walk-on tryout at Penn State University.

And that obviously worked to perfection. I’m sure they’re not getting what ‘read’ many walk-ons are working on.” “Head coach James Franklin was in on it, but didn’t really tell any of the other coaches. [September 20, 2022] [September 19, 2022] The ManningCast has become a worldwide hit.

Former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning goes undercover as Chad Powers to try out as a walk-on at Penn State University.

Please consider supporting us with a subscription. The two are one in the same as the former [New York Giants](https://www.nj.com/giants/) quarterback goes undercover with the alias “Chad Powers” in a new, hilarious video where he tires to walk on at [ Penn State](https://gopsusports.com/sports/football). Powers then gets up in front of the group to reveal himself as Eli Manning. [Danny O’Brien](https://3downnation.com/2022/09/19/former-cfl-quarterback-danny-obrien-gets-punkd-by-eli-manning-in-viral-video/) asks Powers what team he last played on, he responds: “I was homeschooled. So I never played ball. [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na2hOcx4uX8&t=96s). Pickup ball. People at the tryout are perplexed when Powers walks in. [See the best NJ Sports Betting sites](https://www.nj.com/betting/nfl/football-betting-sites.html) His look is complete with a shaggy haircut and costume makeup to disguise him. [STUBHUB](https://fave.co/34tCEu3), [VIVID SEATS](https://fave.co/3PhaEAc), [TICKETSMARTER](https://fave.co/34x1SaR), [TICKETMASTER](https://fave.co/3l18G9d) [ Eli Manning](https://www.nj.com/giants/2022/09/texas-commit-arch-manning-nephew-of-giants-eli-manning-shows-why-hes-a-5-star-recruit.html).

Eli Manning was turned down as a walk-on roaster at the Penn Stat after attempting to invite his alter ego Chad Powers on ESPN's Eli's Places.

The latest episode has garnered a lot of positive feedback on social media. “My mom was coach, my mum was my coach and my teacher. As soon as he arrived at Penn State, the long nose gave up his identity in front of the head coach, James Franklin. Well, Manning played Wahlberg, or in this case, Chad Powers, that too, in a Vince Papale-Esque manner. ADVERTISEMENT Eli Manning, the former quarterback from New York Giants, donned his cleats one more time to greet his alter ego ‘Chad Powers’ on ESPN’s Eli’s places.

Former NFL quarterback Eli Manning has had a complete career. The former Ole Miss standout has been a four-time Pro Bowler and the 2016 Walter.

When coach Danny O’Brien asked him about the last team he played for, he said “I was homeschooled. She was my coach.” The trainers, coaches, and players were confused if he was for real because he looked old for a college player and looked “stuck in the 80s.” He said “fall” when asked what semester he was graduating. Though he has been out of football since 2019, he decided to test his mettle when he went undercover during the walk-on tryouts at Penn State. He remains close to football through the alternate Monday Night Football broadcast with his brother Peyton called “Manningcast.”

Former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning enjoyed a very successful college career at Ole Miss, but he tried his hand again at making a college team ...

He had three seasons with 20-plus touchdowns in 2007, 2010 and 2013. One coach asked him while he warmed up what team he played for, and he said that his mom homeschooled him and was also his coach. But then came time to start slinging the pigskin, and Manning showed why he was able to play for 16 seasons with the Giants.

Two-time Super Bowl winner Eli Manning is retired, but that didnt stop him from trying out for the Nittany Lions under the name of Chad Powers.

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It's incredible to see just how delightful Eli Manning is since walking away from football. We always knew both he and Peyton had the chops for comedy, ...

I go by Chad Powers— Eli Manning (@EliManning) Easily the best part is when Eli, sorry “Chad” puts the ball in his hands for passing drills. On Monday ESPN released a teaser for Eli’s Places, a college football show on ESPN Plus.

Eli Manning went undercover at the Nittany Lions walk-on tryouts as Chad Powers for his ESPN+ show Eli's Places. Head coach James Franklin was in on the ...

Manning donned a mustache and a wig of long blonde hair in disguise for his show “Eli’s Places” on ESPN+. Manning remarked on how similar the look of his disguise and a youthful photo of his father looked: Retired New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning went undercover as “Chad Powers” in a faux attempt to try out for quarterback for the Nittany Lions.

Eli Manning is back in the recruiting circuit. Er, scratch that. We mean Chad Powers, who made a splash in tryouts for Penn State football.

Apologies to Eli Manning, but his pops clearly pulled off the look much better than he did. I go by Chad Powers We mean Chad Powers, who made a splash during open tryouts for the Penn State football team. I go by Chad Powers,” During the full video, Eli mentioned that he was looking a lot like Matthew McConaughey from his starring role in the cult classic Dazed and Confused. Eli Manning is back in the recruiting circuit.

Eli Manning is a legend on the gridiron. But can the same be said of Chad Powers? As it turns out, they are the same person.

“But, I haven’t had the true walk-on experience until now.” The goal for Manning was to get the full walk-on tryout experience at PSU. The football great wore prosthetic makeup to transform into “Chad Powers” in an effort to try out for the Penn State University football team. “Chad Powers, you’re ineligible,” said Franklin as Powers stood up and ripped off the makeup and wig to the surprise of the players. The process was documented on the latest episode of Eli’s Places, which is a joint production of Eli and Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions and ESPN. While the makeup and wig fooled a lot of people, the coach saw right through it

Manning attended the Nittany Lion's walk-on workout and performed in front of coach James Franklin.

Then he got a chance to flex his arm talent in quarterback drills. Franklin says in the video that it’s because he exhausted his eligibility. “When they reached out about doing this, obviously we wanted to be a part of it,” Penn State coach James Franklin said. Manning (or Powers) broad jumped 7-foot-10 and ran the 40-yard dash in 5.49 seconds, which was much slower than his 4.90 official time at the 2004 NFL combine. He wore a Penn State football T-shirt and just enough makeup to mask his identity. Bro, he is not a freshman.

Eli Manning spoke to Ryan Glasspiegel of The New York Post on his "Chad Powers" undercover tryout and how only James Franklin was in on it.

“But it wasn’t really until that day that I was told I’d have to run a 40, do a 5-10-5, do a broad jump, triple broad jump. “Head coach James Franklin was in on it, but didn’t really tell any of the other coaches.” One key question with that clip was how many Nittany Lions players and coaches seen there were aware of what was going on.

Two-time Super Bowl winner Eli Manning is retired, but that didn't stop him from trying out for the Nittany Lions under the name of Chad Powers.

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Eli Manning spoke to Ryan Glasspiegel of The New York Post on his "Chad Powers" undercover tryout and how only James Franklin was in on it.

“But it wasn’t really until that day that I was told I’d have to run a 40, do a 5-10-5, do a broad jump, triple broad jump. “Head coach James Franklin was in on it, but didn’t really tell any of the other coaches.” One key question with that clip was how many Nittany Lions players and coaches seen there were aware of what was going on.

Penn State coach James Franklin says he was thrilled to host Eli Manning for his quarterback tryout as Chad Powers.

[How to watch Eli Manning's secret Penn State tryout](https://www.si.com/college/pennstate/football/how-to-watch-eli-mannings-secret-penn-state-football-tryout) [James Franklin pitches new athlete dorms at Penn State](https://www.si.com/college/pennstate/football/james-franklin-pitches-new-athlete-dorms-at-penn-state) [Penn State is a 'dangerous team,' Fox Sports' Joel Klatt says](https://www.si.com/college/pennstate/football/foxs-joel-klatt-penn-state-is-a-dangerous-team-after-win-at-auburn) [First Look: Penn State vs. And consider subscribing (button's on the home page) for more great content across the SI.com network. Wearing a blond wig and rubber chin, Manning auditioned for Franklin under the alias Chad Powers, creating what has become a college football micro-sensation and the most popular fictional Penn State player since [Hingle McCringleberry](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPjV4R6Kumc). Publisher Mark Wogenrich has covered Penn State for more than 20 years, tracking three coaching staffs, three Big Ten titles and a catalog of great stories. Here's the segment with Manning's tryout as Chad Powers. In addition, Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford has been a counselor for several summers at the Manning Passing Academy, which also helped, Franklin said. Franklin gave up about 10 minutes for his part of the bit and loved the finished product. So once I was comfortable with the fact we were going to be able to do that, and it not impact our normal routine or become a distraction, then we were all about it." Central Michigan](https://www.si.com/college/pennstate/football/first-look-penn-state-vs-central-michigan-at-beaver-stadium) [Nicholas Singleton is setting a spectacular early pace](https://www.si.com/college/pennstate/football/penn-states-nicholas-singleton-is-off-to-the-programs-best-start-since-2002) [Why James Franklin isn't eager to make another road trip to the SEC](https://www.si.com/college/pennstate/football/penn-state-coach-james-franklin-isnt-keen-on-returning-to-the-sec) [Penn State makes a big leap in the Week 4 polls](https://www.si.com/college/pennstate/football/penn-state-makes-big-jump-in-the-week-3-college-football-polls) [Penn State proposes expanding alcohol sales at Beaver Stadium](https://www.si.com/college/pennstate/football/penn-state-trustees-to-address-expanded-beer-sales-at-beaver-stadium) Really, they were able to do 99 percent of it kind of without messing up our normal routine. I think I had to give them 10 minutes of my time, which took time away from either lunch or my walk, which was good. ["Eli's Places" ESPN+ show](https://www.si.com/college/pennstate/football/how-to-watch-eli-mannings-secret-penn-state-football-tryout) to [Penn State](https://www.si.com/college/college-football/team/penn-state-nittany-lions) in August for a love letter to walk-ons and a surprise tryout at quarterback.