Quinn Ewers

UPDATES

Week 9: DNP — injury.

Week 8: DNP — Texas announced that Ewers suffered a Grade 2 AC joint sprain of his throwing shoulder. He's expected to miss 2–4 weeks. Maalik Murphy will take his place at the quarterback position.

Week 7: Bad news for Ewers and the Longhorns as the star QB left the game in the second half in their 31-24 win over Houston after landing on his throwing shoulder. He finished 23 of 29 for 211 yards and two TDs.

Week: DP — Texas had a bye week.

Week 6: Texas' undefeated season came to an end in its Red River Rivalry game with Oklahoma, the Sooners winning, 34-30. From a completion percentage standpoint, Ewers was at his most efficent this year, going a sparkling 30-of-36. However, he did throw two interceptions — after having none through the first four games — lost a fumble and was sacked five times. Also, for the third straight week, Ewers was held to one TD pass on the afternoon. — JH

Week 5: Another productive day for the Texas signal-caller who threw for 325 yards as his unbeaten Longhorns cruised to 40-14 over No. 23 Kansas. The QB also rushed for two touchdoans and ran for 40 yards (on seven attempts) overall.  Ewers did throw his first interception of 2023. 

Week 4: Ewers completed 18-of-23 passes against Baylor for a robust 293 yards — his 12.7 YPA was by far his highest of the season — as Texas routed Baylor 38-6. The Longhorns QB  also threw one TD pass — the first game this season in which he threw fewer than two TD passes in a game. The Baylor defense sacked Ewers three times. — JH

Week 3: Texas struggled early, then started making big plays in the second half, inlcuding an Ewers-to-Xavier Worth 44-yard touchdown. Ewers finished 11-of-21 for only 131 yards and two scores, but had at least three passes dropped. 

Week 2: In the biggest win of his tenure as Texas' QB, Ewers threw another three touchdowns in leading the Longhorns to a monumental road win over Alabama, 34-24. Ewers played clean as well, not throwing an interception in a hostile road environment. Ewers' stats (24-of-38 for 348 yards) would have been even more impressive but for three drops by his receivers. This is the kind of performance that may scouts and NFL front offices to reconsider Ewers' position in the 2024 draft. — JH

Week 1: Ewers went 19-of-31 (61 percent) for 260 yards and threw three TDs in Texas' season opener, a 37-10 over visiting Rice. Ewers averaged 8.4 yards per attempt and looked sharp despite being sacked three times and pressured on a number of dropbacks. — JH

Week 0: DNP

—In the News—

As a five-star recruit, Quinn Ewers was widely viewed as the next great quarterback thanks to his big arm and ability to throw from all sorts of angles.

He skipped his senior year of high school to begin his career at Ohio State before transferring to Texas after his freshman season. While he hasn’t quite lived up to the hype yet, there is a chance that 2023 will be his year. According to On3‘s Jesse Simonton, Ewers is one of the five players in the Big 12 that have the best chance at winning the Heisman.

An award that a Longhorn hasn’t won since 1998 when legendary running back Ricky Williams hoisted the prestigious trophy, and also one that no Texas quarterback has ever won. Simonton explained that despite his struggles a year ago, Ewers’ path to the award is quite simple: beat Alabama.

Easily the Big 12’s most likely Heisman Trophy contender, Ewers was officially anointed QB1 for the Longhorns this spring after holding off Maalik Murphy and Arch Manning.

The former No. 1 overall recruit flashed his 5-star talent against Alabama and Oklahoma last season, but he also struggled with injuries and inconsistencies. But after a strong spring and surrounded by the best supporting cast of playmakers not at Ohio State, Ewers should have a monster sophomore season.

Beat Alabama in Week 2 or take Texas to the Big 12 Championship and Ewers will be among the favorites to win the award come the end of the year.

Ewers is likely more focused on taking a step forward in his development, but if he was in fact to beat Alabama and win the Heisman in the same year he could cement himself among Texas legends.

—USA Today, 6-11-2023

HISTORY — from college profile

A second-year quarterback who has played in and started 10 games … earned honorable mention Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year in 2022 ... transferred from Ohio State and enrolled at UT in January 2022 ... a 2022 fourth-team All-Big 12 Preseason selection by Athlon Sports ... a two-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (spring 2022, fall 2022).

2022 (redshirt fr): Named honorable mention Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year by the league’s coaches … played in and started 10 games … completed 172-of-296 passes (58.1%) for 2,177 yards, 15 touchdowns and six interceptions ... his 2,177 passing yards were the fifth-most for a Texas freshman QB and the 22nd-most in Texas history ... the 15 touchdown passes were the fourth-most in a season for a Texas freshman ... led Texas to six victories, tied for the third-most by a freshman in Texas history, while his 10 starts were tied for fourth in program history by a UT freshman quarterback ... led Texas to victory in his first career start, throwing for 225 yards and two touchdowns on 16-of-24 passing in a season-opening win over ULM … became the sixth Longhorn freshman to start the season opener and the fifth to lead Texas to victory … completed 9-of-12 passes for 134 yards in the first quarter against Alabama before leaving due to injury … connected on 21-of-31 passes (67.7%) for 289 yards and a career-high four touchdowns in a victory over Oklahoma in the Red River Showdown … also rushed twice for 17 yards against the Sooners … the four touchdowns passes are tied for the third-most by a Texas freshman quarterback and tied for 10th-most in a game in program history … named the Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Week for his standout performance against the Sooners … completed 17-of-26 passes for 172 yards and three touchdowns against Iowa State … threw for a career-high 319 yards while completing 19-of-49 passes with two touchdowns against Oklahoma State … surpassed 1,000 passing yards in his fifth game of the season, tied as the 11th-fastest Longhorn to accomplish the feat … completed 18-of-31 passes for 197 yards and two touchdowns in a win at Kansas State … connected on 17-of-39 passes for 171 yards versus TCU … passed for 107 yards and one touchdown on 12-of-21 passing at Kansas … completed 12-of-16 passes (75%) for 194 yards in a victory over Baylor ... connected on 31-of-47 passes for 369 yards and one touchdown against Washington in the Alamo Bowl ... established a career high for completions and passing yards ... his 31 completions and 47 passing attempts were the third-most ever for a Texas quarterback in a bowl game and tied for the 10th-most in a single game in program history ... the 369 passing yards were the third-most ever for a Longhorn in a bowl game and 16th-most in a single game a UT history ... his 31 completions are tied for the most ever in a game by a Texas freshman ... the 31 completions, 47 attempts and 369 yards are the most by a Texas freshman in a bowl game ... finished the season with a streak of 116 consecutive passes without an interception, tied for the eighth-longest streak in program history.

—At Ohio State—
A transfer from Ohio State who enrolled there in August 2021 and was a part of the program for one season after reclassifying to the high school class of 2021.

High school: Attended Southlake Carroll High in Southlake, TX ... an All-American who was selected to participate in the 2022 All-American Bowl … ranked No. 1 nationally overall by 247Sports, Rivals and ON3 … totaled 6,445 yards passing, 73 passing touchdowns and just eight interceptions on 450-of-643 attempts (.700), along with 701 rushing yards and 12 rushing touchdowns on 115 carries (6.1 ypc) in 22 career games as a quarterback … named a finalist for the 2020 Landry Award, which goes to the top player in North Texas … played in eight games, missing six due to injury, and recorded 2,442 yards and 28 touchdowns, while completing 159-of-241 (.660) passes with just five interceptions, and also rushing for 133 yards and three more touchdowns as a junior … threw for at least three touchdown passes in seven of his eight games played … passed for 388 yards and five touchdowns on 21-of-27 attempts (.778) on the way to 72 points against Rockwall-Heath … tossed four touchdown passes in 17 completions for 284 yards against Keller … amassed 450 yards passing and six touchdowns on 37-of-41 attempts (.902) in a playoff quarterfinals win against Trinity … helped Southlake Carroll to a 12-2 overall record, including a 6-0 district mark and title, and an appearance in the 6A Division 1 state championship game in 2020 … named second-team 6A All-State by the Texas Sports Writers Association and honorable mention by the Associated Press in 2019 … tabbed unanimous MVP of District 5-6A and first-team all-district … completed 291-of-402 passes for 4,003 yards with 45 touchdowns and just three interceptions, while rushing for 568 yards and nine touchdowns on 83 carries (6.8 ypc) as a sophomore … connected on multiple touchdown passes in 12-of-14 games, while registering three or more in 10 games … led an offense that averaged 49.3 points per game, including five games of 50 or more points … accounted for six touchdowns, including four through the air and two on the ground, to go along with 392 passing yards on 30-of-34 attempts (.882) against Permian … again accounted for six touchdowns, passing for 333 yards and four touchdowns, while rushing 117 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries (13.0 ypc) against Guyer … put together back-to-back five-touchdown performances, doing so on just 11 completions for 306 yards against Lewisville in leading the offense to 84 points, and on just 18 completions for 364 yards against DeSoto … tallied 361 passing yards and four touchdowns on 25-of-30 attempts (.833), along with two rushing touchdowns against Midland Legacy … notched season highs of 393 yards and 33 completions against Duncanville in the playoff quarterfinals … helped Southlake Carroll to a 13-1 overall record, including a 7-0 district mark and title, and an appearance in the 6A Division 1 quarterfinals in 2019 … punted seven times as a freshman in 2018 with an average of 45.3 yards per attempt, downing three inside the 20 … also played baseball at Southlake Carroll.

2022

passing
ATT	YPA	PCT	YDS	INT	TD	COMPLETIONS
295.0	7.2	0.58	2128.0	6.0	15.0	171.0

rushing
YPC	TD	YDS	CAR	LONG
-2.2	1.0	-52.0	24.0	16.0

fumbles
REC	LOST	FUM
0.0	1.0	2.0