Quinn Ewers is reportedly offering a $6 million NIL to leave Texas, but one former Longhorn seems to believe that's a big mistake.
On3 Sports reported Tuesday that Ewers is being offered a huge offer to stay in the college ranks and enter the transfer portal instead of turning pro.
Ewers decided to return to school in 2024, but a substandard season lowered his draft stock.
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Jontae Cook II at Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium on September 14, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Miya Tanner/University of Texas Athletics Department/University Images via Getty Images)
But Jontae Cook, who played for Ewers in each of the past two seasons, says the school will regret it.
in Reply to reports about XMr Cook said the school would be “a waste of money”. [for real]” His X account has since been made private.
Cook played for the Longhorns in 2023 and 2024 before transferring to Washington. In 20 games with the Longhorns, he caught 16 passes for 273 yards and two touchdowns.
Ewers has Texas as the No. 5 seed in the College Football Playoff, which will face Arizona State in Wednesday's quarterfinals.
Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers throws a pass during the second half of the College Football Playoff first round game against Clemson on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Most of the questions regarding the Texas quarterback entering the transfer portal are directed at the redshirt freshman. arch manning. He denied rumors that such a thing happened on Monday.
“I mean, I have no plans to go into the portal or anything,” the redshirt freshman said. per rivals. “So I don’t know much about windows and all that stuff.”
Notre Dame Cathedral is sports illustrated This is posted as a possible landing spot for Ewers, as the team is set to lose Riley Leonard after this season. However, Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman said the team has no plans to go to the transfer portal to acquire a quarterback.
Quinn Ewers of the Texas Longhorns pitches against the Clemson Tigers in the first round of the College Football Playoffs at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on December 21, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Throw the ball during the first quarter. (Jack Gorman/Getty Images)
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Ewers committed to Texas in 2020 but declined to commit to Ohio State. He only played two snaps for the Buckeyes in 2021 before transferring to Texas for the 2022 season.
Fox News' Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.
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