As Colorado's Shedeur Sanders slid in the recent 2025 NFL Draft, now-former Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers waited, as well. The latter was more accomplished than the former, whose notoriety was arguably part of the reason many were surprised as teams continued to pass on him.

The Longhorns had a school-record 12 draft picks in 2025, including three first rounders, with half named in ESPN's April 30 article.

We live in a world where Quinn Ewers almost went undrafted out of Texas. The former star quarterback of the Longhorns did not hear his name called until the end