Junior quarterback Quinn Ewers will take the field Jan. 10 when his Texas Longhorns go head-to-head with the Ohio State Buckeyes in a College Football Playoff semifinal.
Entering this season, Ewers was widely projected as a first-round 2025 NFL Draft prospect.
With the Longhorns’ pursuit of a national championship still alive, Ewers has yet to announce whether he will return to college football or enter the draft
Ahead of Texas’ quarterfinal showdown with Arizona State in last week’s Peach Bowl, multiple reports surfaced that Ewers received offers of up to $6 million to enter the transfer portal.
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Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers throws a pass in the second half against Clemson in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Dec. 21, 2024, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Ewers has one year of college eligibility remaining, opening the door for a potential transfer. Ewers’ departure, whether it involves him making the jump to the NFL or another college program, would force the highly touted Arch Manning into the Longhorns’ starting quarterback role.
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On Wednesday, Ewers fielded questions about his football future.
“Right now I’m just not worried about all that,” he replied.
Ewers made it clear he was focused on the high-stakes game against the Buckeyes.
“People can say anything they want,” he said. “I’m only focused on Friday at this point.”
Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) passes against Alabama in the first half of a game on Sept. 9, 2023, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
“First of all, I think I would be doing my teammates a disservice if I think about what’s next myself,” Ewers added, before saying it would be “selfish” to make his personal future a priority as Texas is in the midst of a playoff run.
Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) drops back to pass against the Georgia Bulldogs in the first half at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. (Brett Patzke/Imagn Images)
“What’s right in front of us isn’t over yet. That’s another thing that God has helped me through so much is just being present in every moment that I’m in and not looking too far ahead, because I’m tripping over what’s right in front of me. Again, it’s too selfish to think that I can even think about what’s next for me.”
Miami’s Cam Ward and Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders have been billed as the top two quarterbacks entering April’s NFL Draft. If Ewers chooses to turn pro, he could attract interest from several teams looking to add a young, talented signal caller.
