Sam Hodde/Getty Images The Longhorns were in position to potentially tie the game late in the fourth quarter against OSU, but Ewers was sacked and stripped on a fourth-and-goal play, and Buckeyes defensive end Jack Sawyer returned the fumble 83 yards for the game-sealing touchdown. He completed 69.0 percent of his passes for 3,479 yards, […]
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The Longhorns were in position to potentially tie the game late in the fourth quarter against OSU, but Ewers was sacked and stripped on a fourth-and-goal play, and Buckeyes defensive end Jack Sawyer returned the fumble 83 yards for the game-sealing touchdown.
He completed 69.0 percent of his passes for 3,479 yards, 22 touchdowns and six interceptions in 2023, and followed it up by completing 65.8 percent of his passing attempts for 3,472 yards, 31 touchdowns and 12 picks this season.
Even if Ewers goes as high as the late first, his rookie contract would only be worth somewhere in the neighborhood of million over four year, per Brown.
Ewers led Texas to CFP wins over Clemson and Arizona State this season, but the Longhorns fell 28-14 to Ohio State in the semifinals.
Ewers’ high school football coach at Southlake Carroll, Riley Dodge, seemed to confirm the quarterback’s loyalty to the University of Texas this week, telling 247Sports: “Texas was the only place he wanted to play college football. He wanted to leave Texas in good standing.”
The 21-year-old Ewers originally committed to Ohio State in late 2020, but after receiving no playing time in 2021, he transferred to Texas.
Ewers went on to be a three-year starter for the Longhorns, going 27-9 in 36 starts, and leading the Longhorns to the College Football Playoff in each of the past two seasons.
Ewers reportedly could have earned more than all of that combined in just one year had he transferred, but he will try his hand at the NFL instead.
Per Brown, sources close to Ewers said he turned down the offer due in part to his desire to end his collegiate career as a Longhorn.
If that ranking holds up, it means Ewers is in line to be an early fourth-round pick, however, two NFL scouts told Brown they expect Ewers to come off the board between the end of the first round and the beginning of the third round.
The No. 1 overall recruit in 247Sports‘ 2023 rankings sat and learned behind Ewers for two years, but after performing well during a brief Ewers injury absence this season, it became clear that Manning was the future under center for the Longhorns.
While Ewers technically could have stayed at Texas for another year rather than entering the draft, it may have created an awkward situation due to the presence of quarterback Arch Manning.
According to 247Sports’ Chip Brown, Ewers received an million offer from an unknown program to transfer from Texas, but he instead decided to declare for the NFL draft.
According to Brown, Ewers earned a total of million in NIL money during his time at Texas, plus another .4 million for signing with GT Sports Marketing in 2021.
Quarterback Quinn Ewers reportedly turned down a hefty name, image and likeness (NIL) offer to transfer to a different school in favor of entering the 2025 NFL draft.
The BR NFL Scouting Department ranked Ewers as the No. 102 overall player and No. 8 quarterback in the 2025 NFL draft as part of its latest big board released on Jan. 2.
That means Ewers likely turned down significantly more money to play collegiately than he is going to make in the NFL next season.
