Quinn Ewers excited by speed in young Texas wide receivers

The Texas Longhorns 2023 football roster is full of talent, especially at wideout. During the Longhorns fall camp, there has been a number of fresh faces making plays on the outside. Arguably, no person will benefit more from having these past catchers on the field than Texas starting quarterback Quinn Ewers. But what does the Longhorns signal caller think of all the new talent at wide receiver, and which ones have stood out the most during fall camp?

“I mean the speed that we have with the new guys, with Cook and Niblet, those guys; it’s gonna be cool to see those guys run the open field for sure. But I don’t know. All of those guys are just doing great right now. It’s hard to pick out just one,” said Ewers.

While it’s hard for Ewers to pick just one, he did highlight two receivers by name in freshmen Johntay Cook and Ryan Niblett. Both were part of Texas’ No. 3-rated recruiting class in 2023, with Cook being one of four five-star recruits brought in by the Longhorns. Niblett, a highly rated four-star recruit, was not far behind in rank as one of the nation’s top 100. According to On3’s Industry Rankings, Cook ranked No. 31 nationally and No.3 at wide receiver. At the same time, Niblett came in at No. 66 and No. 11 at wide receiver.

Ewers details biggest differences from last year

One thing Ewers could talk about with ease was his areas of growth at fall camp. There are a lot of things that are noticeably different about Ewers as he prepares for a second season leading the program on the field. But one of the areas where he is truly different might be unnoticeable until you see him in action.

Luckily for us, during a recent press conference, the Longhorns signal caller revealed the biggest difference for him from heading into the 2022 season to heading into 2023.

“Yeah, for sure, mainly just the knowledge of the offense,” said Ewers. “Because this time last year, I was still trying to pick up the offense and certain checks and whatnot; stuff like that. And this year, I can just kind of be more me and play more freely, not have to think as much about what does this guy have. It just automatically clicks, which is huge for my position because I can focus more on fronts and keep myself protected.”

Last season, in just 10 games, Ewers threw for 2177 yards, 15 touchdowns, and six interceptions. That was just his first season at Texas under Sarkisian and just his first as a starting quarterback in college football. But with what he has learned from the Longhorns’ offensive-minded head coach from last season and over this offseason, the expectations are huge for Ewers.