Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers will declare for the 2025 NFL Draft, he announced Wednesday. The decision ends his career with the Longhorns and clears the way for Arch Manning to start in 2025.
Ewers came to Austin as a transfer from Ohio State with tremendous hype as the first perfectly-rated quarterback in the 247Sports Composite since Vince Young. In three seasons, Ewers threw for more than 9,000 yards and 68 touchdowns. Over the past two years, Ewers led the Longhorns to a Big 12 title, 21-5 record and back-to-back appearances in the national semifinal. Texas was the only team to achieve the latter feat and Ewers will be remembered as time goes on as the quarterback who brought Texas back to national contention and as one of the top four passers in school history.
"My entire life, I've dreamed about playing football on the 40 Acres," Ewers said in a video posted on social media. "These past three years have been some of the best years I could have imagined. The relationships I've built between coaches and teammates will last forever. I'm truly thankful for the opportunity to play football in my home state for the best university in the world. With prayer and careful consideration, I'm officially declaring for the NFL Draft."
However, Ewers' career was also plagued by inconsistency and injury. He threw 12 interceptions as a junior and gave up an 83-yard scoop-and-score touchdown by former teammate Jack Sawyer to end his final game against Ohio State. His final play at Texas was an interception in the final two minutes of desperation to cap off a 28-14 loss to the Buckeyes.
Now, Ewers looks to the 2025 NFL Draft where he is expected to be a Day 2 pick with the potential to climb into the first round depending on the quarterback needs in an otherwise weak year. Ewers rates as the No. 4 quarterback and No. 52 overall prospect in the 2025 CBS Sports NFL Draft Prospect Rankings.
Highest-drafted Texas QBs, common draft era
| Year | Player | Round | Pick No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Vince Young | 1st | #3 |
| 1984 | Rick McIvor | 3rd | #80 |
| 2010 | Colt McCoy | 3rd | #85 |
| 2003 | Chris Simms | 3rd | #97 |
| 2021 | Sam Ehlinger | 6th | #21 |
With Ewers gone, all eyes turn to Manning, the nephew of Peyton and Eli and grandson of Archie. The rising sophomore completed 68% of his passes for 939 yards, nine touchdowns and two interceptions in limited action. In two starts against ULM and Mississippi State, he threw for 583 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions.
