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Johnny Manziel a no-show for College GameDay in new Texas A&M drama

Johnny Manziel, the (in)famous Texas A&M quarterback, was supposed to be the celebrity guest picker on ESPN's College GameDay ahead of the Aggies' first-round College Football Playoff game against the Miami Hurricanes.

However, as the Saturday morning show unfolded, it became clear that Manziel was nowhere near the set, and instead, Aggie basketball star Alex Caruso joined the ESPN cast on the desk.

In true "Johnny Football" fashion, Manziel was apparently a no-show on Saturday after attending the fight between Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua the night before in Miami.

Johnny Manziel misses CFP pre-game appearance

While ESPN didn't comment on Manziel's absence and his team hadn't released any statements by the time the game itself kicked off at 11 a.