Former Texas Star Quinn Ewers Admits He 'didn't Expect To Fall As' Far As He Did In Nfl Draft

Quinn Ewers entered nan 2024 assemblage shot play pinch galore pundits projecting him arsenic a first-rounder successful nan 2025 NFL Draft. But nan erstwhile Texas backmost fell to nan seventh and last information past month. 

Ewers besides became nan past subordinate astatine his position to travel disconnected nan board. This year's draught people featured 14 quarterbacks. Ewers' supplier said out aft nan quarterback's draught slide, and nan 23-year-old is now breaking his silence. 

Ewers admitted having to hold until nan seventh information to perceive his sanction called took him by surprise, but he is besides embracing nan opportunity he has pinch nan Miami Dolphins.

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Texas backmost Quinn Ewers warms up earlier nan Cotton Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal crippled against Ohio State Jan. 10, 2025, successful Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)

"I didn’t expect to autumn arsenic debased arsenic I did," Ewers told The Associated Press Friday. "It is what it is astatine nan extremity of nan day, and I person nan aforesaid opportunity that everybody other does. And I’m beyond thankful for that. I conscionable want to spell successful location and play my crippled and study and create arsenic a quarterback."

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Ewers enters a backmost room in Miami that already features Tua Tagovailoa and Zach Wilson, nan No. 2 prime successful nan 2021 draft.

Texas Longhorns backmost Quinn Ewers throws during believe astatine Mercedes-Benz Stadium successful Atlanta Dec. 30, 2024. (Sara Diggins/American-Statesman/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

Ewers vanished his two-year stint arsenic nan starter astatine Texas pinch a 21-5 record. He helped assistance nan Longhorns to College Football Playoff appearances nan past 2 seasons. Ewers threw 3 touchdowns successful a CFP quarterfinal double overtime thriller against Arizona State. 

Texas Longhorns backmost Quinn Ewers earlier a crippled against nan Mississippi State Bulldogs astatine Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.  (Daniel Dunn/Imagn Images)

Ewers' assemblage shot profession started astatine Ohio State, but he transferred to Texas. He ended his profession successful Austin pinch 68 touchdowns to his credit.

Tagovailoa appeared successful conscionable 11 games during nan 2024 season. Injuries and nan semipermanent wellness of nan Pro Bowl backmost stay a taxable of conversation. 

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Wilson landed pinch nan Denver Broncos past play aft a turbulent three-year tally pinch nan New York Jets. Ewers acknowledged nan competitory quality that exists among nan Dolphins' quarterbacks.

"There’s a batch of guys retired location correct now, and everyone’s fighting for nan aforesaid job," Ewers said. "And we’re each competitive, but it’s cool astatine nan aforesaid time, conscionable because, astatine nan extremity of nan day, immoderate of these guys are going to extremity up being teammates pinch us. But you’ve sewage to gain nan occupation and gain nan spot of those guys arsenic well."

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