Texas' Quinn Ewers 'Pretty Clear' Starting QB over Arch Manning, Says HC Sarkisian | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
Quinn Ewers will be QB1 for the Texas Longhorns next season, despite the presence of Arch Manning.
Head coach Steve Sarkisian felt comfortable declaring this after the teams spring game, saying it's "pretty clear" that Ewers is deserving of the starting spot, per 247Sports' Chris Hummer.
Ewers is the incumbent starter after taking over for Hudson Card last season, throwing for 2,177 yards and 15 touchdowns as the Longhorns went 8-5. He was the No. 1 overall prospect in 2021, per 247Sports' composite list, and transferred to Texas ahead of last season following a redshirt freshman year at Ohio State.
He also turned heads at the spring game for his excellent play, as the Texas quarterback room continues to get praise from onlookers.
NFL Rookie Watch @NFLRookieWatxhQuinn Ewers dropping DIMES at Texas' spring game today 😳<br><br>The Longhorns QB will be eligible for next year's NFL Draft. <a href="">
Robert Griffin III @RGIIIThis is the MOST ARM TALENT Texas has had in their QB room in School History. Quinn Ewers cut the mullet, got in shape and is making better decisions. Maalik Murphy has THE BEST ARM on the team and SHINED in Spring Game. Arch is far more mobile than any Manning we have ever seen.
Ewers' past performance and pedigree would make any thoughts of him losing his job seem ridiculous in a normal situation, but Texas' talent at the position is anything but normal.
Manning, who is expected to be the next Manning family star signal-caller, is the top recruit in the 2023 class and is considered to be a generational talent. His highly anticipated debut in a Longhorn uniform came at the spring game.
Hudson Standish @247HudsonFormer No. 1 overall player Arch Manning's first throw in DKR <a href="">#HookEm</a> | <a href="">@Horns247</a> <a href=""> <a href="">
Manning joins Ewers and Maalik Murphy on the loaded Texas depth chart. It looks like he will learn behind the more experienced quarterback as Texas attempts to qualify for the College Football Playoff for the first time since the format change in 2014.
