No one played a bigger role in rebuilding the Texas Longhorns than three-year starting quarterback Quinn Ewers, and now his days in the Burnt Orange are over

In an interview with ESPN's Pete Thamel ahead of the Longhorns' Cotton Bowl matchup against Ohio State, Ewers said he does not expect to return to college football and plans to play in the NFL next season.

In an interview with ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers said he doesn’t expect to play college football next year, offering some clarity to rampant speculation over the highest-profile position at one of the sport’s marquee programs.