Texas Longhorns backup quarterback Arch Manning was a major talking point all season, with fans repeatedly calling for him to take over the starting job from Quinn Ewers, who has held the position for the past three years.

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers will declare for the 2025 NFL Draft, he announced Wednesday. The decision ends his career with the Longhorns and clears the way for Arch Manning to start in 2025.  Ewers came to Austin as a transfer from Ohio State with tremendous hype as the first perfectly-rated quarterback in the 247Sports Composite since Vince Young.

The doubters that didn’t believe Texas would land Arch Manning became doubters that didn’t think both Manning and Quinn Ewers would stay on the Longhorns’ roster until Ewers left for the NFL. [BOOKMARK: Check Inside Texas daily for FREE Texas Longhorns content] “He’ll transfer” was a common refrain.

A few accomplished starting quarterbacks return in the SEC next season, but Arch Manning's skills give him a case for being No. 1 in SEC quarterback rankings.

On Wednesday, Quinn Ewers declared for the 2025 NFL Draft after three years as the starting quarterback for the Longhorns. Following the announcement, ESPN took to social media to highlight the new sheriff in town. "A new era," posted ESPN.

Texas has reached consecutive College Football Playoff semifinals and posted 25 wins over two years. You have to go all the way back to when Colt McCoy was playing quarterback during coach Mack Brown's heyday more than 15 years ago to find a better stretch.

A sophomore expected to start at quarterback for the Longhorns next season, Arch Manning praised Quinn Ewers and the team leaders after the CFP loss.

Something that Ewers' time in Austin will also be remembered for despite leading Texas to its first Big 12 title since 2009, and two College Football Playoff appearances. The Manning name is simply too big to ignore, and fans are ready for the youngest Manning quarterback to step in.

Former five-star recruit Arch Manning – the nephew of NFL legends Peyton and Eli Manning – has spent the first two years of his college career as the backup to Quinn Ewers with the Texas Longhorns. But now it’s his time to shine.

Quinn Ewers declared for the NFL Draft on Wednesday, meaning it's officially the start of the Arch Manning era for the Texas Longhorns.