Quinn Ewers explains what factored into decision to leave Ohio State

It took longer than most people expected, but Quinn Ewers is finally at Texas. A Southlake, Texas native, Ewers initially committed to play football for the Longhorns in August 2020, but decommitted just two months later and chose to take his talents to Ohio State. While Ewers didn’t see any action as a freshman with the Buckeyes as he played behind standout C.J. Stroud, he ultimately made the decision to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal and ended up back home.

A former On3 Consensus five-star quarterback, Ewers’ transfer to Texas was a big storyline that took place during the wild college football offseason – and his progression since joining the Longhorns’ program has been heavily followed throughout spring practices as he’s been competing for the starting quarterback job with Hudson Card.

Meeting with the media on Thursday for the first time since transferring to Texas, Ewers was asked what factored into his decision to leave Ohio State and come to Texas.

“Obviously, C.J. is a great player, great human being,” Ewers said of Stroud when asked if he decided to transfer because Stroud would be the starter again. “We have a good relationship. I’m super pumped for what he has in store for the rest of his career. At the end of the day, I just wanted to be closer to my family and friends and stuff like that.”

Reflecting back to his high school days when he first committed to Texas before flipping to Ohio State, Ewers admitted that it probably wasn’t the right choice for him, but he’s now where he should be.

“I feel like I kind of committed more emotionally, but at the end of the day I ended up where I think I should be,” Ewers said. “That’s all there is to it.”

Texas is coming off a disappointing 5-7 season in 2021, which included a 3-6 mark in Big 12 play. With Ewers now in the mix, he’s hoping to help the Longhorns get back on track.