Junior quarterback Quinn Ewers will take the field on Jan. 10 when his Texas Longhorns face the Ohio State Buckeyes in a College Football Playoff semifinal.
Coming into this season, Ewers was widely projected as a first-round prospect in the 2025 NFL Draft.
With the Longhorns’ quest for 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 matchup with Arizona State in last week’s Peach Bowl, multiple reports emerged 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 during the second half against Clemson in the first round of the College Football Playoff on December 21, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Ewers has one year of college eligibility remaining, opening the door for a possible transfer. Ewers’ departure, whether it involves making the jump to the NFL or another college program, would push the highly touted Arch Manning into the Longhorns’ starting quarterback role.
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On Wednesday, Ewers answered questions about his football future.
“Right now, I’m just not worried about all that stuff,” he responded.
Ewers then made it clear that he was focused on the high-stakes game against the Buckeyes.
“People can say whatever they want,” he said. “Right now I’m just focused on Friday.”
Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) passes against Alabama during the first half of a game on September 9, 2023 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
“First of all, I think I would be doing my teammates a disservice if I even thought about what’s next,” Ewers added, before saying it would be “selfish” to make his personal future a priority considering Texas is in the middle of a crisis. a playoff run.
Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) returns to pass against the Georgia Bulldogs during the first half at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. (Brett Patzke/Image Images)
“What’s in front of us isn’t over yet. That’s another thing God has helped me a lot with: being present in every moment I’m in and not looking too far ahead because I’ll stumble on what’s right in front of me, “Once again, it’s too selfish a thought to even think about what’s next for me.”
Miami’s Cam Ward and Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders have been announced as the top two quarterbacks entering April’s NFL Draft. If Ewers opts to turn pro, he could attract interest from several teams looking to add a young, talented signal-caller.
