The status of Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers for the 2025 season was the subject of much debate and rumor during the Longhorns' College Football Playoff run in December and January.

Quinn Ewers nearly got to the top of the mountain two years in a row, but the Texas QB ultimately fell short in the College Football Playoff. Arguably, the Longhorns were a play or two away against Washington and Ohio State in back to back semifinals.

Texas Longhorns wide receiver Matthew Golden (2) catches a pass in the end zone to score during the first overtime period as the Texas Longhorns play the Arizona State Sun Devils in the Peach Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, Jan. 1, 2025.

Texas football quarterback Quinn Ewers announced Wednesday he will enter the NFL draft after three years with the Longhorns.

Quinn Ewers made a big announcement ahead of Texas football's College Football Playoff game against Ohio State.

The four quarterbacks in the College Football Playoff semifinals will be facing four of the best defenses in the country. All four defenses rank in the top seven nationally in scoring defense, top eight in total defense,

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.

After bringing Texas football back into relevance, quarterback Quinn Ewers declared for the 2025 NFL draft on Wednesday.

On Tuesday, On3 insider J.D. Pickell floated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish as a potential landing spot for Ewers. Pickell mentioned how Mike Denbrock, the current Notre Dame offensive coordinator, helped Jayden Daniels improve his game after his transfer to LSU and how that could benefit Ewers in the long run.

After three years with the Texas football team, quarterback Quinn Ewers is moving on. Ewers announced Wednesday he is declaring for the 2025 NFL draft. The decision became public in a video posted to his Instagram and X accounts. Pro Football Focus currently rates Ewers as the No. 7 quarterback in the 2025 draft class.

Quinn Ewers’ story cannot be put in proper context without acknowledging he is the first true avatar of how NIL reshaped recruiting in college sports.