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Quinn Ewers Reportedly 'Expected' to Declare for 2025 NFL Draft

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Kevin Borba | Last updated Nov 21, 2024 6:27 PM ET

One of the more significant questions that has emerged over the past few days is what Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers plans to do after this season.

After coming into the season as a projected first-round pick, Ewers has seen his draft stock take a bit of a hit. His shaky return from an oblique injury against Oklahoma got the ball rolling, which he then followed up with a rough showing in the team's loss to Georgia. A game in which he was momentarily benched in favor of Arch Manning.

On top of the inconsistency on the field, Ewers and head coach Steve Sarkisian also declined to confirm if Saturday's Week 13 game against the Kentucky Wildcats would be his final home game at Texas. While Ewers himself has yet to declare for the draft, Chip Brown of Horns247 did report on Thursday that the third-year quarterback is "expected" to declare.

"I spoke to two sources close to Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers on Wednesday night who said they expect Ewers to enter the 2025 NFL Draft after this season," wrote Brown. "Meaning Saturday's game against Kentucky (2:30 p.m., ABC) would be Ewers' last regular-season home game as a Longhorn."

Even with all of the outside noise and fans calling for Manning to replace him, Ewers has helped lead Texas to a 9-1 record. He also has the Longhorns currently sitting atop the SEC and No. 3 in the College Football Playoff Rankings.

While mock drafts are beginning not to include him in the opening round, if Ewers can get hot down the stretch, he could easily work himself back into the discussion for being taken in the first. This is possible due to how weak of a quarterback class the 2025 draft has, and how high of a demand there is in the NFL for franchise quarterbacks.

If Ewers is able to lead Texas to win over Kentucky on Saturday, it will mark the first time since the 2008-09 seasons that Texas has won 10 or more games in consecutive seasons. According to ESPN, Texas is favored by 20 points and has a 94.7% chance of winning.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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