For 15 minutes one late-April day in class, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga quarterback Jacob Huesman had to sit and think about the missed call on his phone from icon Archie Manning.

He had a pretty good idea as to the purpose of the call, but it didn't make the clock move any faster.

"It was the slowest 15 minutes of class that I've ever sat through," Huesman said Monday.

For good reason.

Huesman is one of 40 quarterbacks who have been invited to be counselors at the prestigious Manning Passing Academy, which is run by Archie and Super Bowl-winning sons Peyton and Eli. The event at Nicholls State University in Louisiana runs from Thursday through Sunday and is for rising eighth-graders through seniors, focused on a variety of skills.

Huesman won't be alone from the Chattanooga area. Former Cleveland High School standout Chad Voytik, who will be a redshirt junior at the University of Pittsburgh, also has been invited.

Pittsburgh quarterback Chad Voytik (16) runs past Syracuse linebacker Dyshawn Davis (35) in the first quarter of an NCAA football game, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh won 30-7.

Voytik threw for 2,233 yards and 16 touchdowns in his first season as a starter for the Atlantic Coast Conference program, while adding 466 yards rushing. He completed 61 percent of his passes and was third in the ACC in pass-efficiency rating.

When he was a redshirt freshman, an injury to starting quarterback Tom Savage during the Little Caesars Bowl pushed him into the lineup, and he engineered a six-play, 98-yard drive to put the Panthers ahead and made a 19-yard scramble to put Pitt in position for the winning field goal.

In high school, he was a four-star college prospect and an Elite 11 quarterback.

Huesman already has put himself in the conversation as the most accomplished quarterback in UTC history. He ranks first in career wins (23) and passing touchdowns (52), fifth in passing yards (6,080) and first in completion percentage (.674). He's also rushed for 2,807 yards, which is fourth, and tied for first all-time in touchdowns scored (30).

During the 2014 season, he threw for 2,731 yards and 23 touchdowns, completing 68.5 percent of his passes, which led the Football Championship Subdivision. He also ran for 1,009 yards and 14 touchdowns as the Mocs went 10-4 and advanced to the national quarterfinals.

The former Baylor School star's passing numbers were even better against FCS competition, where he completed over 70 percent of his passes for 2,496 yards and 21 touchdowns. Only three of his eight interceptions came against 12 FCS opponents, Central Michigan and Tennessee totaling five.

He was named the Tennessee Sports Writers Association's male athlete of the year. His father, UTC coach Russ Huesman, will accept the award in his honor later this week.

Although he and Voytik are going to the Manning event as counselors, they will have some time to train with the Mannings.

"There are going to be two Hall of Fame quarterbacks there, so I just want to learn everything I possibly can from them," Huesman said. "Footwork, throwing mechanics, knowledge of the game — I just want to be around them, see how they carry themselves and learn as much as I possibly can."

Huesman already has digested some knowledge from Peyton, having had the opportunity to work out with the Denver Broncos star two days last week. It started with a call on Tuesday night, asking the senior Moc to round up some receivers.

"It was pretty much a dream come true," Huesman said. "It was so much fun; as a young quarterback, I can't think of anybody else I'd rather work out with. I learned a lot from him in those two days, and it made me feel more comfortable about going this week."

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Manning led the Mocs through a lot of situational work while helping tutor Huesman on some footwork, drop work and technique drills.

"There were a few drills I'd never seen before," Huesman said. "It was pretty fun and informative for me; the guy's such a hard worker, and his workout is very methodical and fun to work.

"I'm definitely going to incorporate them into my workouts this summer and next spring."

There were some initial nerves when Huesman started to think about attending the prestigious academy, but after some thought, he realized he was ready for this opportunity.

Plus, a few words from Peyton didn't hurt, either.

"He told me he was looking forward to having me at camp next week," Huesman said. "Clearly the attention to detail made me feel great about going."

Coach Huesman said the biggest thing for his son will be the opportunity to see how he stacks up against big-name college quarterbacks from Football Bowl Subdivision programs. The full list has yet to be released, but there likely will be a number from ACC, Pac-12, Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC schools.

"He'll get a chance to see how his arm strength compares and how he compares size-wise," Coach Huesman said Tuesday. "There are some big names that are going to be there, so he can see how he compares and go from there. He's going to go there, do the right things, work hard and represent UTC well.

"I'm more excited about him getting to do this as a coach than as a dad, but it's still pretty cool."

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