Texas Longhorns starting quarterback Quinn Ewers sat patiently by the phone from his home as he watched his fellow teammates take the stage in Green Bay for the

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.

Quinn Ewers, the starting quarterback for the Texas Longhorns in back-to-back College Football Playoff appearances, came off the board even later. He didn’t hear his name called