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.

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

The NFL Draft announcements are starting to roll in for Texas football players. Jaydon Blue, Kelvin Banks Jr. and Hayden Connor each announced their intent to make the jump to the pros and declare for the draft in 2025 on Sunday.

Let the Arch Manning era begin at Texas because Quinn Ewers is heading to the next level. Ewers' agent confirmed to ESPN's Pete Thamel his client is

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers announced on Wednesday that he intends to enter the 2025 NFL Draft, foregoing his remaining eligibility.

Unlike previous years, the 2025 NFL Draft class doesn't feature a loaded roster of wide receiver prospects, but Texas Longhorns wideout Matthew Golden has the chance to be one of the top players in the group.

This decision will end his football career at UT, "that saw him go 21-5 as a starter the last two years", Pete Thamel said on X Wednesday morning.

Texas football right tackle Cameron Williams is one of the most intriguing players in the upcoming 2025 NFL draft.