Junior quarterback Quinn Ewers will take the field on January 10 when the Texas Longhorns go head-to-head with the Ohio State Buckeyes in a College Football Playoff Semifinals.
Entering this season, Ewers was widely expected to be a potential first-round pick for the 2025 NFL Draft.
since Longhorns The pursuit of a national championship is still alive, and Ewers has yet to announce whether he will return to college football or enter the draft
Before Texas' quarterfinal matchup with Arizona State last week Peach bowlmultiple reports have surfaced that Ewers has 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 Playoffs on December 21, 2024, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Jay)
Ewers has one year of college eligibility remaining, opening the door to a potential transfer. Ewers' departure, whether it involves a move to the NFL or another college program, would propel the team's highly regarded Arc Manning In the role of starting quarterback for the Longhorns.
On Wednesday, Ewers asked questions about his football future.
“Right now, I'm not worried about all that stuff,” he replied.
Ewers then explained that he was focusing on the high-stakes match against him Box.
“People can say whatever they want to say,” he added. “I'm just focused on Friday at this point.”
Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) passes against Alabama during the first half of the game on Sept. 9, 2023, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
“First, I think I would be doing my teammates a disservice if I even thought about the next step,” Ewers added, before saying it would be “selfish” to make his personal future a priority given that the Texans are in the middle of a crisis. playoff round.
Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) runs back to pass the ball against the Georgia Bulldogs during the first half at Daryl K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. (Brett Patzke/Imagine Images)
“What is in front of us is not over yet. This is another thing that God has helped me a lot with is to be present in every moment that I am living and not look too far because I will stumble over what is right in front of me again, that is very selfish thinking for me to not think about the next step.” For me.
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Miami's Cam Ward and Colorado Shedor Sanders They are ranked as two of the top quarterbacks entering April's NFL Draft. If Ewers chooses to turn pro, he could attract interest from multiple teams looking to add a talented young signal-caller.
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