Ewers, a three-year starter, was expected to turn pro after leading the Longhorns to consecutive playoff appearances.

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.

Ewers, a three-year starter, declared for the NFL draft via social media Wednesday. He leaves with 27 wins, the fourth most by a Longhorn QB.

After three years as a starter and two deep Playoff runs, Ewers has accomplished what he set out to do in Austin.

Quinn Ewers is officially departing the Forty Acres after three memorable seasons in Austin. Per an announcement on X, the Texas Longhorns quarterbac

The Dallas Morning News' Kevin Sherrington recently wrote that the second or third round seems about right for Ewers, but the volatility of the quarterback position could see him go higher. Vinnie Iyer of The Sporting News had Ewers going in the first round of his latest mock draft, landing with the Pittsburgh Steelers at No. 21 overall.

Texas junior quarterback Quinn Ewers has declared for the NFL draft, ending a Longhorns career in which he led the program to a Big 12 championship and twice to the College Football Playoff but was not always embraced by a fan base eagerly waiting for Arch Manning to take over.