Quinn Ewers NFL Draft 2025: Scouting Report for Texas QB
HEIGHT: 6'2"
WEIGHT: 210
POSITIVES
— Arm angles to make throws around defenders collapsing the pocket.
— Off-platform throws, confident making throws on the move when forced out of the pocket.
— Functional mobility to break contain and extend plays when flushed by the pass rush.
— Effective point-guard style QB who can efficiently operate a well-designed offense.
NEGATIVES
— Overall arm talent is adequate; does not display velocity or zip on drive throws further down the field.
— Patience and presence in the pocket, tends to bail clean pockets.
— Lower body mechanics lack consistency and do not step into throws, leading to passes losing steam.
— Dip in play when defensive pressure is felt, forces throws in risky situations for potential turnovers.
NOTES
— Born March 15, 2003
— 5-Star recruit in 2021 class, per 247Sports
— 2024 Maxwell Award semifinalist; Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Top-10 Finalist; Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award semifinalist
— 2023 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention; Davey O'Brien Award Award semifinalist
OVERALL
Quinn Ewers flashes the potential to be a high-end quarterback but lacks consistency.
When kept clean in the pocket and in a groove, Ewers can deliver the football with timing and accuracy like a point guard on the hardwood. He throws with good pacing for catchable passes. Ewers can live in the short and intermediate areas of the field. His arm angles provide an outlet to throw around defenders pushing the pocket in his lap.
Again, when "locked in," Ewers throws with great anticipation, with the ball meeting the receiver quickly out of their breaks. At his best, he is working on time and on schedule to execute the offense as designed. Ewers has functional mobility in a straight line to break contain and get valuable yardage with his legs. He can get 10-plus yards if the coast is clear on the perimeter and keep the chains moving. Ewers displays confidence in delivering passes on the move and slightly off-platform.
As a passer, Ewers thrives attacking the portion of the field that NFL QBs find success. He throws between the hashes and in the middle of the field with confidence and tough, layering passes over defenders' heads. His ball placement should be appreciated; Ewers hits crossing receivers in stride for opportunities at yards after the catch.
Pushing the football down the field and outside the number has not been kind to Ewers this season. His passes are losing steam the further he attempts to down the field. His arm is functional and efficient but not great by any means. Ewers' lower body mechanics tend to be erratic and inconsistent. He does not step into throws and will attempt passes from a flat-footed base in the pocket. As a result, Ewers's throws lose steam, far hash to sideline throws are not his strength. Those passes sail and float in the air—against NFL athletes at the cornerback position; the results can be turnovers. Ewers's pocket presence is hectic; he does not display patience in the pocket to consistently navigate it. He tends to bail clean pockets when the pressure has not broken through.
Overall, Quinn Ewers is a talented, point guard-style quarterback prospect. He possesses starting-caliber talent but lacks consistency or the killer instinct to put opponents away when the opportunity presents itself. Ewers can benefit from learning behind an established veteran before being given the chance to take the reigns of an NFL franchise.
GRADE: 7.0 (High-Level Backup/Potential Starter—3rd Round)
OVERALL RANK: 102
POSITION RANK: QB7
PRO COMPARISON: Andy Dalton
Written by B/R NFL Scout Dame Parson
Prospect workout numbers, measurables (40-yard dash, hand size, etc.) and 2024 statistics will be added at a later date.
