The Texas Longhorns came up short of their ultimate goal in 2024: ending the program's 19-year national championship drought by winning the College Football Playoff. Texas came clo

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.

Here are some way-too-early predictions for Texas QB Arch Manning after Quinn Ewers officially declared for the 2025 NFL Draft.

The long-awaited news has come, Texas Longhorns starting quarterback Quinn Ewers officially announced his intentions to enter the upcoming NFL Draft. This not

Arch is finally the Man (ning) in Austin. Texas starting quarterback Quinn Ewers declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft has cleared the path for Manning to be the Longhorns’ starting quarterback next season. It’s possible next season will be Manning’s lone campaign as a starter before leaving for the NFL.

Arch Manning is expected to bring Texas football to a new level taking Quinn Ewers' place as the Longhorns' undisputed leader.

The Arch Manning era has arrived for Texas football.

Quinn Ewers has been Texas' starting quarterback for the last three seasons but will now enter the NFL Draft - allowing Arch Manning to lead the Longhorns in 2025

While fans constantly called for Manning throughout the year, outside of the 2.5 games he filled in for Ewers when he was injured, Manning had a minuscule role. However, in his two starts with Ewers out, he did showcase elite playmaking and a sense of risk-taking that Ewers simply hasn't had.

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) passes against Ohio State during the first half of the Cotton Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal game, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson) Texas quarterback Arch Manning (16 ...

Rather than testing his chances in the transfer portal and staying in college for another season, Quinn Ewers has decided to enter the NFL Draft a year ahead of

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