Texas Longhorns star quarterback Quinn Ewers won’t be a prospect in the NFL Draft until 2025 but on Wednesday, pro scouts will have the opportunity to watch him throw at Pro Day anyway. The young signal-caller will throw balls to the Longhorns who are going through the draft process this year, like former teammates Xavier Worthy and Adonai Mitchell. Having caught many balls from Ewers during the 2023 season, the Texas receivers will benefit hugely from their established chemistry with the quarterback during Pro Day drills.
The Longhorns’ spring football season began on Tuesday with Ewers engaging fellow quarterback Arch Manning in friendly competition. The former Southlake Carroll star is entering his third season as the starter and he is expected to enter the 2025 NFL Draft after this year.
In 12 games played in 2023, Ewers threw for 3,479 yards, 22 touchdowns, and six interceptions while completing 69% of his throws. His biggest game came in the Big 12 Championship against Oklahoma State when he threw for 452 yards and four touchdowns to set new title game records in both categories.
Quinn Ewers continuing development at Texas before 2025 NFL Draft
The 2024 season will be the team’s first competing in the SEC and it provides the quarterback a chance to shine on an even bigger stage. Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian believes Quinn Ewers will greatly benefit from another year under his belt.
“Having one more season of starting, getting his start number up into the 30s as a bonafide starter,” Sarkisian said last month. “Being a leader of the team, continuing to mature, staying healthy, things of that nature.”
Though many were expecting an all-out competition for the starting job if Ewers remained at Texas following the 2023 season, Sarkisian has made it clear that Manning will continue developing as the backup.
“I’m a little bit old school on some of this stuff,” Sarkisian said via the All Facts No Brakes podcast. “I understand in this day and age of recruiting and social media, everybody wants to be the five-star and come in right away and have instant impact.
“But I’m a little bit of the belief that there’s a developmental side to our game. So that when you do play, you play great football, and that you have longevity in your career when you do play in the NFL because you are prepared for that time.”
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