After another deep but ultimately disappointing playoff run from the Texas Longhorns, Quinn Ewers has declared for the 2025 NFL Draft. While this is certainly a moment of great pride for Texas football and head coach Steve Sarkisian, this begs the question of what the new Texas QB depth chart will look like with Arch Manning taking the reigns.
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Arch Manning (Freshman)
Manning has shown a lot of potential in his freshman season as Ewers’ backup. He passed for 939 yards on a 67.8 completion percentage and threw for nine touchdowns to two interceptions.
Manning has already had standout performances against some of the country’s contending teams. In the season opener against Colorado State, he threw for 95 yards and a touchdown on 5 of 6 passing, and he ran in for a score as well.
Manning had his best game of the year against Mississippi State, throwing the ball with poise and precision and completing 26 of 31 passes for 325 yards and two touchdowns. On the ground against the Bulldogs, he finished with 33 rushing yards on six carries with another score.
Given his experience and prospect level, Manning is no doubt the clear choice to replace Ewers next season.
Trey Owens (Freshman)
Trey Owens received minimal playing time during the season. The four-star recruit only saw game action in two games against weak competition in Texas-San Antonio and Louisiana-Monroe.
Owens totaled just 50 passing yards on 2 of 4 throwing in those games. That said, he had played well in high school at Cy-Fair High School, throwing for 42 touchdowns and 3,093 yards on a 72.5 completion percentage in his final season. He also won two consecutive offensive MVPs.
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While Owens didn’t have the reps that Manning had as backup, he is someone to keep an eye on as a potential starter.
Cole Lourd (Senior)
Cole Lourd unfortunately didn’t get any playing time during the season. The 6’2″ senior will likely not be looked at as a starting option for a Texas team looking to maintain its national championship window.
Joe Tatum (Junior)
Joe Tatum is in a similar situation to Lourd, as he never got playing time during the season. Although Manning and Owens will likely receive the bulk of playing time next season, Tatum has one last year of eligibility left and could receive playing time if an injury occurs. Yet, he isn’t currently someone projected to start next season.
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