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Quinn Ewers did not get paid one single dollar from the University of Texas or its NIL collective while he was in Austin, according to head coach Steve Sarkisian. The former five-star quarterback made all of his money through true Name, Image and Likeness opportunities as opposed to a monthly stipend.
This information was revealed after his NFL Draft slide cost him millions.
Ewers, 22, began his college football career at Ohio State as the No. 1-ranked quarterback player in the Class of 2021. He later transferred back home to Texas and started three years for the Longhorns.
Because Ewers took a redshirt while in Columbus, his eligibility did not expire at the end of 2024. Arch Manning was breathing down his neck but there was an opportunity for him to return for a fifth year. A few different programs wanted to acquire his talents through the transfer portal and the NIL bubble has yet to burst so he likely would’ve been paid as much as $3-6 million to play just one season at a new school. Carson Beck is getting paid $4 million at Miami. Ewers might’ve gone hire.
Instead, he chose to declare for the NFL Draft.
Quinn Ewers was picked 231st overall in the seventh round by the Miami Dolphins. His rookie deal will pay him approximately $4.3 million over four years. That is right around the same amount of money he would’ve made for only his fifth season of college football if he decided to transfer.
Don’t get me wrong! Ewers is doing just fine in terms of finances. It’s not like he didn’t get paid seven (maybe eight) figures over the last four years at Texas and Ohio State. He has money!
However, the 21-year-old signal-caller apparently missed out on additional zeros. Sarkisian revealed on Monday that his former quarterback did not get paid through the Texas One Fund. All of his monetary agreements were true Name, Image and Likeness opportunities. They were not collective deals.
That likely allowed the Longhorns to add better weapons for Ewers. They could build around him. It was a win-win for everybody involved.
Still, Quinn Ewers left money on the table. And then he chose to go pro, which left even more money on the table in the transfer portal. It must be nice to have that luxury as a first-year post-grad!