2025 Dynasty Rookie Early Look: Quinn Ewers, QB Texas

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Rob Willette Posted On February 3, 2025

A player in the national spotlight since his high school days, Quinn Ewers is heading to the NFL after three years in Austin at the University of Texas. Ewers entered college with a ton of fanfare and leaves with more question marks than expected.

Ewers did help the Longhorns reach the College Football Playoff in each of the past two seasons and showed toughness by returning to the field after a string of significant injuries over the past few years. The sum never seemed to match the parts, however, leaving Ewers as a complicated prospect during this evaluation period.

Recruitment

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Ewers was rated as what essentially amounts to a perfect prospect by the recruiting services. He demonstrated advanced skills in the pocket as a prep, dicing up defenses with his raw arm talent and plus mobility, leading notorious power Southlake Carroll to numerous state tournament appearances in the heart of Texas. He was a superstar as a sophomore in high school and appeared poised to be the next franchise quarterback from the Texas high school ranks.

Ewers accelerated his schooling in order to enroll at Ohio State in the fall of 2021, bypassing his senior season of high school in order to take advantage of NIL opportunities that were not afforded to him in Texas. He had originally committed to Texas before decommitting in 2020, with Tom Herman’s shaky job security (he was fired mere months after Ewers decommitted) possibly playing a big role.

As you would expect from the nation’s top recruit, Ewers had offers from all the top programs. He ultimately committed to Ohio State less than a month after reneging on his pledge to Texas, joining a comically loaded 2021 Buckeyes class which included stars such as JT Tuimoloau, Jack Sawyer, Emeka Egbuka, Marvin Harrison Jr, and Tyleik Williams. For as star-studded as it was labeled at the time and turned out to be, Ewers was still the crown jewel as the top-rated player and the nation’s top quarterback.

Collegiate Career

Despite the recruiting hype, Ewers was never expected to see significant time as a true freshman in 2021. He was already arriving a year earlier than expected and Ohio State was comfortable with redshirt freshman CJ Stroud taking over for Justin Fields.

After it was clear Stroud was the man in Columbus, Ewers went back to Texas, teaming with Steve Sarkisian via the transfer portal. The hype for his return reached a fever pitch, but his career in Austin had its bumps. His best season was his sophomore campaign, in which he averaged 8.8 yards per completion with a sterling 22:6 TD:INT ratio, looking like an ascending star who delivered on the promise he showed as a recruit, even if it was a bit later than expected. He took a step back in 2024, however, and the losses of Jonathon Brooks, Xavier Worthy, and Adonai Mitchell on offense appeared to take their toll.

Ewers definitely had his moments. He was brilliant in a road upset of Alabama in 2023 and kept the Longhorns alive in the 2024 playoff with a big-time fourth down throw in overtime against Arizona State. His legacy, however, remains polarizing, and many Longhorn fans are relieved to have Arch Manning taking over in 2025.

Strengths

Can complete passes from multiple throwing platforms
Has arm talent to threaten every piece of the field
Has the mobility to extend plays

Weaknesses

Gunslinger nature can lead to risky throws
Consistency can wane from game to game, even drive to drive
Suffered a variety of injuries during his time at Texas

Draft Value

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Ewers maintains a relatively lofty ranking – landing in the second round per NFL Mock Draft Database – but it is fair to wonder if early mocks are still carrying his draft value. Widely considered a developmental quarterback prospect, it is tough to see him cracking the top 64 selections.

The ideal fit for Ewers may be on a team looking for a developmental prospect behind a starter who is nearing the end of his career or one who is unsettled at the position. As is, he could slip to day three. Draft stock will be critical to determining if Ewers is a draftable rookie prospect or one to leave on the scrap heap.

Dynasty Outlook

Dynasty rookie rankers are currently slotting Ewers in at 33rd overall and QB4. Without hammering home the obvious, his dynasty stock is sure to vacillate depending on how his stock is perceived heading into April’s draft and how it is cemented following April’s draft.

If Ewers lands day two draft capital, there is hope a team has identified him as a worthwhile developmental prospect with starter traits. If he falls to day three, he could follow in the footsteps of another formerly ballyhooed prospect whose stock plummeted in Spencer Rattler. The odds are good Ewers eventually settles closer to the back-end of our top 50, especially as he is unlikely to be a starter early in his career.