Post-Spring Heisman Trophy Odds Revealed; Where Does Longhorns QB Quinn Ewers Land?

Quinn Ewers has a chance to do something no Texas Longhorns quarterback has ever done.

Matt Galatzan | May 7, 2024

Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) talks to an official during the Sugar Bowl College / Aaron E. Martinez/American-Statesman /

AUSTIN - There might not be a more high profile job for a college football player than being the starting quarterback for the Texas Longhorns.

It hasn't always been that way, but when Texas is a national title contender - as they are entering the 2024 season - it is an inevitable result.

Fortunately for the Longhorns, you won't find a cooler customer to bear the brunt of those expectations than Quinn Ewers, who helped lead the Longhorns to the doorstep of a national title in his sophomore campaign.

Now, however, the expectations for Ewers heading into 2024 are going to be even higher, with the Longhorns leader tied at the top for the best odds to bring home the Heisman Trophy in 2024.

Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) talks to an official during the Sugar Bowl College / Aaron E. Martinez/American-Statesman /

Should Ewers be able to bring home the sports' most prestigious award, he would become the first Longhorns QB to ever do so, surpassing greats such as Vince Young, Sam Ehlinger Colt McCoy, Major Applewhite, James Street, and Bobby Layne.

When healthy, Ewers was elite in 2023, completing 272 of 394 passes for 3,479 yards and 22 touchdowns with just six interceptions in 12 games. He also had a QB rating of 158.6.

Compare that to his 2022 stats, where he completed 172 of 296 passes (58.1 percent) for 2,177 yards and 15 touchdowns with six picks in 10 games, and you can see the amazing leap forward he was able to make in one off-season.

And if he can improve at the same rate he did from Year 1 to Year 2, in between Year 2 and Year 3, he could find himself in a position to become the Longhorns' third Heisman Trophy winner ever, joining Ricky Williams and Earl Campbell.

Not to mention a chance at becoming the No. 1 overall NFL Draft pick in 2025.

Published May 7, 2024

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and the Managing Editor of BuckeyesNow.com and TheGroveReport.com He is also the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com