He Texas Longhorns They returned to national prominence in Steve Sarkisian's third season in Austin, and they will have the quarterback who led them to the College Football Playoff as they head to the SEC.
Quinn Ewers will be under center when the Longhorns begin their 2024 season, making him a highly touted recruit. Bow Manning He has another year of waiting in the wings.
Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers throws against the Oklahoma State Cowboys during the Big 12 Championship at AT&T Stadium on December 2, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. (Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)
“Quinn is our starter,” Sarkisian said Wednesday at his National Signing Day news conference.
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Ewers was eligible for 2024 NFL Draft but decided to return for his senior season.
“I think it was important for Quinn,” Sarkisian said of Ewers returning for another season. “Believe [it was] It's pretty easy to see at a glance the development Quinn made from year one to year two. I don't think Quinn was a finished product yet. And I think there's a lot of room to grow, improve and develop his game heading into year three.
“And I think, naturally, when you get into the College Football Playoffs And if you look at the team that beat us, that was a sixth-year senior quarterback. [Michael Penix Jr.] who played at a very high level in that game. I think her experience and his maturity will be things that he can benefit from. We will need leadership from him.”
Sarkisian praised Manning's progress in his first season and said he showed a lot of growth in the second half of the year.
Arch Manning of the Texas Longhorns makes a move to calm the crowd during the Texas Tech Red Raiders game at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Nov. 24, 2023 in Austin. (Tim Warner/Getty Images)
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“I think Arch has an extremely bright future,” Sarkisian said. “We're very fortunate to have him on our roster. He's got great leadership skills, a great skill set. So those two guys are going to be big for us next fall.”
Manning, nephew of NFL legends Eli and Peyton Manning, saw limited playing time during his first season. He made his debut in Texas at the end of the year against Texas Techcompleting two of five pass attempts.
Before the matchup against Washington in the Sugar Bowl, Manning ruled out any possibility of a transfer.
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Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning runs onto the field for the Big 12 Championship game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys on Dec. 2, 2023, at AT&T Studium in Arlington, Texas. (Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
“Obviously, there are always rumors, especially nowadays, but I haven't considered transferring at all,” Manning said. “I'm just focused on developing and helping this team in any way I can and I hope to one day play for the University of Texas, like I always wanted to.”
Texas will compete in the SEC next season after winning the Big 12 Championship for the first time since 2009.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
