The 2025 NFL Draft quarterback class could include another big name.
Quinn Ewers considered leaving Texas after the 2023 season, but said he wants to gain more experience.
When ESPN’s Pete Thamel asked Ewers in an interview that aired before the Cotton Bowl if he planned to “play college football next year,” Ewers responded, “No, I don’t.”
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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)
That’s not to say Ewers has officially declared himself in favor of the draft. In fact, a recent report states that Ewers received a $6 million NIL offer from another school to play there in 2025.
Ewers and his Texas Longhorns will face the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Cotton Bowl Classic, the winner of which will face Notre Dame in the national championship on January 20.
It’s safe to say Ewers didn’t have the season he expected. Although he played in one more game this season, he threw for nearly 300 fewer passing yards and threw five more interceptions. He threw 29 touchdowns compared to 22 last season.
Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers looks to throw a pass during the first half of a game against Vanderbilt on October 26, 2024 in Nashville. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
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Ewers missed time due to injury and Arch Manning slipped in pretty well. Manning saw a little more action even with Ewers active, but mostly as a runner.
The Cotton Bowl Classic marks Ewers’ 37th collegiate game. But with Manning’s commitment to Texas and emergence this year, some believe head coach Steve Sarkisian has left his junior quarterback a long leash.
Nonetheless, Ewers is the player leading the way to what could be the school’s first title since 2006.
Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers leaves the field after a 35-13 victory against Mississippi State at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin on September 28, 2024. (Imagn)
Ewers and the Longhorns lost in a College Football Playoff semifinal last year to Washington, which lost to Michigan in the national championship.
