Johnny Manziel details his upcoming appearance on Netflix’s ‘Untold’
Johnny Manziel is participating in a Netflix docuseries about the ups and downs of his transition from college to the NFL.
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Johnny Manziel is perhaps best known for his college-football glory days. The former Texas A&M star quarterback won the Heisman Trophy in 2012 but struggled in the pro football ranks after a difficult transition from college to the Cleveland Browns, who released him in 2016.
Recently, Manziel has spent a good chunk of his days attempting to master another sport professionally, and this time, his focus is golf.
As every golfer knows, though, succeeding at the pro level is easier said than done, and on this week’s episode of Subpar, Manziel described his game to hosts Colt Knost and Drew Stoltz as “somewhat in shambles.”
Though he says his handicap is still in the low-to-mid single digits, Manziel’s current goal is to get back to scratch. And another item on his docket these days? Participating in an episode of Netflix’s popular documentary series, Untold. Manziel’s episode — which he says may be a two-parter — is scheduled to be released next year.
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Manziel said that recently-filmed experiences include an initial interview, visiting his old high school and the Texas A&M campus.
“I’m excited to tell the story,” Manziel said. “Put a chapter behind and just kind of move forward with life and not have to answer as many questions about it all the time, as I kinda do.
“I think people are going to see the chaos and the hectic-ness of what life was like during that time at A&M, into the draft,” he continued. “It all happened so fast, from overnight celebrity status to the NFL to everything after. I think people will have a better understanding for what it really was, and some things that I struggle with, as a young kid in a different age and the world right now.”
Manziel noted that the world is different now than it used to be.
“I think we are in a different era and a different place than we were when you guys were growing up, or even when I was growing up,” he said. “Things were just different. Social media and all this stuff runs the world right now. It also runs the way you think and the way you think about yourself and the way you interact, just moving forward with life. I think that aspect of it will open a lot of people’s eyes too.”
Manziel said the Netflix team has also already interviewed his father, who “let it rip.”
“I just want this to tell the story,” Manziel said. “The good, the bad, the stuff that’s hilarious that a lot people didn’t even get to know about. And I think I’ve got a great platform to be able to do it on.”
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