Four years later, it's hard to remember just how heralded Quinn Ewers was as a recruit. He became the first recruit at any position since 2016 to earn a perfect 1.0000 rating in the 247Sports composite,

Quinn Ewers slid all the way to the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft, and Texas Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian shared his thoughts on the late selection.

Former Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers had one year of eligibility remaining at the collegiate level but opted to enter the 2025 NFL Draft instead. It was a controversial move by Ewers, who insiders speculated could receive an NIL contract worth up to $6 million if he returned to college for the 2025 campaign.