Quinn Ewers took a lot of heat over the weekend for his decision to enter the NFL Draft after falling all the way to the seventh round.
Ewers was selected 231st overall by the Miami Dolphins despite having a pretty impressive career at Texas after being the top quarterback in his recruiting class — which reportedly cost him millions of dollars.
The former Longhorns QB is believed to have left at least $4 million on the table by leaving college early and not transferring to Miami. He’s also reported to have been offered up to $8 million from a different program (which some speculate was Notre Dame).
However, according to sources with NBC’s ProFootballTalk, Ewers will not attempt to return to college football for another season.
As Mike Florio points out: “He’d have to hire a lawyer and challenge the rule that eliminates remaining eligibility for any player who enters the draft.”
Adding that, “While it seems to be the same kind of antitrust violation that has gutted the NCAA rulebook, it wouldn’t be a slam dunk. And the Dolphins might not be thrilled if he waits to sign his rookie deal until the litigation is resolved.”
Ewers himself also appears ready to take on the challenge. Saying that his experience in college has helped build a toughness that will only serve him well in the National Football League.
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“I think it shows how mentally tough I am,” Ewers said of his collegiate journey. “I enjoy going through adversity because I know I have a plan of attack. Anything that happened to me my last college years, I knew was only going to help me.”
Ewers will compete for the backup role in Miami behind Tua Tagovailoa — and if he can stick around he might have a chance to get on the field given the former No. 5 pick’s injury history.
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