Ewers turned down an $8 million NIL offer to transfer to another school for his final year of eligibility, according to a report from 247 Sports’ Chip

Ewers became one of just four quarterbacks to lead the Longhorns to a Big 12 Championship alongside Young, McCoy, and James Brown. By getting the Horns to an SEC Championship in their first year in the conference, Ewers became the first-ever Texas quarterback to lead his team to back-to-back conference title games.

Quinn Ewers is headed to the 2025 NFL Draft following an up and down season with the Texas Longhorns. Where will he land?

The decision was largely expected after Ewers told ESPN last week that he didn’t plan to return to college football in 2025.

Report: Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers turned down an $8 million NIL transfer deal to enter the 2025 NFL Draft.

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 three years as a starter and two deep Playoff runs, Ewers has accomplished what he set out to do in Austin.

After three years with the Texas football team, quarterback Quinn Ewers is moving on. On Wednesday, Ewers announced that 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.