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

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.

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers will declare for the 2025 NFL Draft, he announced Wednesday. The decision ends his career with the Longhorns and clears the way for Arch Manning to start in 2025.  Ewers came to Austin as a transfer from Ohio State with tremendous hype as the first perfectly-rated quarterback in the 247Sports Composite since Vince Young.