AUSTIN, Texas _ Texas landed the biggest fish in the 2022 cycle on Friday afternoon when five-star quarterback Quinn Ewers of Southlake (Texas) Carroll picked Texas over nearly every other major program in the country. Ewers is the first Texas quarterback to be ranked as the top prospect in the nation since Vince Young.
Ewers, a 6-3, 195-pound prospect, is the No. 1-ranked recruit in the entire country. He's the second pledge for Texas in the 2022 cycle, joining wide receiver Phaizon Wilson. Ewers led Southlake Carroll to the semifinals of the Class 6A Division I playoffs. He threw for 4,003 yards and 45 touchdown passes to just three interceptions during his sophomore season.
Ewers is set to join a loaded quarterback room led by new offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich. Current starter Sam Ehlinger is set to run out of eligibility after the 2020 season. The next crop of quarterbacks is already on campus with true freshman Hudson Card and Ja'Quinden Jackson set to compete with Casey Thompson once Ehlnger is gone. Four-star Jalen Milroe, the highest-ranked quarterback on the 2021 Fabulous 55, is currently pledged to the Longhorns.
