QB Recruit Quinn Ewers Skipping Senior Year At Southlake-Carroll, Headed To Ohio State
NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Big news from the North Texas teen considered to be the top quarterback prospect in the class of 2022. Quinn Ewers announced that he is skipping his senior year of high school and plans to enroll at Ohio State.
In a Twitter post, Ewers explained he would soon be completing the course necessary to graduate from Southlake Carroll High School.
The five-star recruit said his decision was influenced by Texas rules which prohibit high school athletes from earning money from endorsement and sponsorship deals. Last month, the NCAA lifted its long-time ban on athletes being compensated for their names, images and likenesses.
Southlake Carroll QB Quinn Ewers makes it official — graduating this month and headed to Ohio State https://t.co/mzWQLBghSB
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Ewers said his preference would be to "complete my senior season at Southlake Carroll along with teammates and friends I've taken the field alongside the past three years."
"However, following conversations with my family and those I know have my best interests in mind, I've decided it's time for me to enroll at Ohio State and begin my career as a Buckeye," he wrote.
Ewers' parents told Yahoo! Sports that their son has several potential deals lined up, including one that could land him equity in a company that makes kombucha, but a Texas law aimed at giving college athletes NIL rights prevents high school athletes from doing so.
Ewers is one of the most highly rated players in next year's signing class. He initially committed to Texas last year but then flipped to Ohio State.
"This is not just a financial decision; this is about what's best for my football career," Ewers said. "At 18, and with one final class about to be complete to earn my high-school degree, I feel it's time to get the jump on my college career that is available to me."
At Ohio State, Ewers would step in late to an ongoing competition to replace first-round draft pick Justin Fields this year in Columbus.
The Buckeyes have three scholarship quarterbacks on the roster, but none of them have thrown a college pass. CJ Stroud and Jack Miller are going into their second seasons with the Buckeyes. Kyle McCord is a class of 2021 signee.
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