The Texas Longhorns are gearing up for the 2025 college football season, but they'll do so without their star quarterback Quinn Ewers, who officially declared for the 2025 NFL Draf

Ewers helped bring the Texas program back to national prominence. He led Texas to back-to-back CFP semifinal appearances and a Big 12 title and even guided the team to an SEC Championship Game in the Longhorns' first season in the conference.

If Quinn Ewers turned down an $8 million NIL deal to turn pro because he only wanted to play at Texas, Steve Sarkisian better hope that Arch Manning is as good as what his five-star rating coming out of high school suggests he could be.

The Longhorns have gotten tougher on defense, now they need to do same on offensive line. Plus, give Quinn Ewers recognition he deserves.

The seemingly final chapter of the Quinn Ewers story with the Texas Longhorns ended on a sour note, but the ultimate Ewers experience at Texas was a great one.

For quarterback Quinn Ewers, it was set to be a validating moment. The Longhorns were major underdogs and Ewers made a handful of miraculous plays in the second half to swing the game, including a long pass to tight end Gunner Helm and magical toss to a running back while being tackled for a third-and-10 conversion.

Ewers, a three-year starter, declared for the NFL draft via social media Wednesday. He leaves with 27 wins, the fourth most by a Longhorn QB.

The loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes marked the Texas Longhorns' elimination from the CFP, and HC Steve Sarkisian emphasized what Quinn Ewers means to the program.

After a strong 13-3 season, the Texas Longhorns fell short in the College Football Playoff semifinals, losing 28-14 to the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Cotton Bowl. The defeat marked

Steve Sarkisian and the Texas Longhorns are headed back to the drawing board following a 13-3 season and a 28-14 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Cotton Bowl. Following the loss in the College Football Playoff semifinals, Sarkisian spoke about the leadership and poise of quarterback Quinn Ewers .

The Texas Longhorns head coach issued a blunt admission about the kicker's situation against Ohio State, putting quarterbacks Arch Manning and Quinn Ewers on stand-by.