Ewers became one of just four quarterbacks to lead the Longhorns to a Big 12 Championship alongside Young, McCoy, and James Brown. By getting the Horns to an SEC Championship in their first year in the conference, Ewers became the first-ever Texas quarterback to lead his team to back-to-back conference title games.

The Hurricanes pulled off another major move this offseason by landing Georgia quarterback Carson Beck. Beck initially declared for the draft but changed his mind and transferred to Miami, where he reportedly secured an NIL deal with the Hurricanes worth a little over $3 million.

Ewers turned down an $8 million NIL offer to transfer to another school for his final year of eligibility, according to a report from 247 Sports’ Chip