Quinn Ewers was that guy. He was the No. 1 recruit, the first perfectly graded quarterback in the 247Sports Composite since Vince Young. His initial decommitment from Texas in 2020 as a high school recruit portended the end of the Tom Herman era.

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers is declaring for the NFL draft, his agent Ron Slavin told ESPN. The decision ends a career at Texas that saw him go 21-5 as a starter the last two years revive and lead the Longhorns to the school's only two CFP appearances. pic.twitter.com/JzsaBJ03qh

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers told ESPN that he expects to enter this year's NFL draft.