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.

Ewers, a three-year starter, was expected to turn pro after leading the Longhorns to consecutive playoff appearances.

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

Quinn Ewers entered the college scene with immense hype, as one of the highest-graded recruits in recent memory. After a short stint at Ohio State, he returned home to Texas, where he's been the Longhorns starter the past three seasons.

Ewers' impending exit paves the way for Arch Manning to take over as the Longhorns' starting quarterback in 2025.

NFL Draft approaches, Quinn Ewers faces a pivotal decision—stay in college or turn pro—amid a drop in his draft stock and the evolving landscape of NIL.

Ewers went 21-5 as a starter the last two years and to two CFP semifinal appearances. In his career, he led Texas to wins at Alabama and at Michigan, led them to the Big 12 title