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Texas Longhorns QB Quinn Ewers to Declare for 2025 NFL Draft, Arch Manning 'Locked In'

Texas Longhorns QB Quinn Ewers reportedly plans to enter the 2025 NFL Draft, and Arch Manning will be his successor.

Matt Galatzan

Dec 7, 2024; Atlanta, GA, USA; Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) drops back to pass against the Georgia Bulldogs during the first half in the 2024 SEC Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images
Dec 7, 2024; Atlanta, GA, USA; Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) drops back to pass against the Georgia Bulldogs during the first half in the 2024 SEC Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images / Dale Zanine-Imagn Images
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In perhaps what has been one of the worst-kept secrets in Texas Longhorns football, it appears that 2024 will likely be the final year in Austin for quarterback Quinn Ewers.

According to a report from Orangebloods.com's Anwar Richardson, Ewers plans to declare for the 2025 NFL Draft at the conclusion of the season for the Longhorns, marking the end to his three-year career with the program.

Ewers is expected to make his announcement after Texas concludes its College Football Playoff run, whether that be with a national title win or a loss to Clemson.

In addition, this news clears the way for Arch Manning to be the full time starter for the Horns in 2025 when they open the season vs. the Ohio State Buckeyes in Columbus.

And as expected, Manning is locked in and has no intentions to transfer.

In three seasons with the Longhorns, Ewers has been one of the most prolific quarterbacks in program history, sitting fourth in pogram history with 8,321 yards behind only Major Applewhite, Sam Ehlinger and Colt McCoy. He is also third in program history behind McCoy and Ehlinger with 62 career touchdowns.

Ewers has also accomplished something at Texas that neither McCoy, Ehlinger, or even the great Vince Young has done for the program - make it to back-to-back conference championships after winning the Big 12 Championship in 2023 and guiding the Horns to the SEC Championship Game in 2024.

The Southlake, TX native has been projected to be as high as a first-round pick in the upcoming draft this spring. However, due to some inconsistencies in his play on the field this season, some believe that his stock may have fallen.

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Matt Galatzan
MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Managing Editor and Publisher of Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI and a long-time member of the Football Writer’s Association of America. He graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry in 2014 covering the Dallas Mavericks and SMU Mustangs with 247Sports. He then moved to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of the Longhorns and Aggies sites a year later. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan.

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