The top college football recruit in the Class of 2022 said Friday that he's staying in his home state — the Longhorn State.
Quinn Ewers, a quarterback from Southlake Carroll High, announced on Twitter that he had committed to Tom Herman's program at Texas.
COMMITTED!! #texanbornandraised Edit: @Hayesfawcett3 pic.twitter.com/6NLFYueD5D
— Quinn Ewers (@QuinnEwers) August 14, 2020
Ewers told 247Sports.com that his decision was years in the making.
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"To be honest I kind of always knew in the back of my head," he told 247Sports. "I always had been a Longhorn fan since I was a little kid. I have pictures of me in their jerseys when I was still in daycare. Me and my family prayed about it and talked about it a lot and came up with the decision." Ohio State and Oklahoma were also high on Ewers' list of potential schools, 247Sports noted.
Ewers is the top-rated pro-style quarterback in the 2022 class, according to 247Sports' ranking. His arm strength is not in question, as the video below shows:
Quinn Ewers is the top player in the class of 2022 and just committed to Texas. He can also throw it 85 yards 😱
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) August 15, 2020
(via @QuinnEwers) pic.twitter.com/vft7C7baeG
Current Longhorns starter Sam Ehlinger welcomed the newcomer to the UT "family."
Congratulations on making the best decision of your life man. Welcome to the family! @QuinnEwers https://t.co/StOu5EAkzf
— Sam Ehlinger (@sehlinger3) August 14, 2020
The competition to succeed Ehlinger, a senior, will begin in earnest after the 2020 season. Hudson Card, Ja'Quinden Jackson, Casey Thompson and Ben Ballard are on the current roster, and the Longhorns have received a commitment from 2021 quarterback Jalen Milroe. Ewers will be looming over that group.
Southlake Carroll has produced two NFL quarterbacks, per Pro Football Reference: Chase Daniel and Greg McElroy.