Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers enters his third year in the program as one of the biggest stars in college football. A good season by Ewers and the Longhorns could push the Southlake native to historic heights.
USA TODAY has named the Top 10 Heisman candidates for the upcoming 2024 season and has placed the Texas junior signal caller at the top of the list. Paul Myerberg, who wrote the Top 10 list, separated Ewers, Georgia QB Carson Beck and Alabama QB Jalen Milroe as the “top tier” of the favorites to win this year’s Heisman Trophy.
QB Quinn Ewers — Texas Longhorns
Ewers broke through in 2023, tossing 22 touchdowns and completing 69% of his throws in leading Texas to the Big 12 championship and a College Football Playoff berth. Experience played a big role in his growth as a second-year starter. Could Arch Manning’s hyped arrival have also sparked Ewers’ growth? With the Longhorns a major playoff contender as new members of the SEC, the junior has a budding Heisman campaign that’s hard to ignore. — Paul Myerberg
Joining Ewers, Beck and Milroe on the Top 10 list are:
QB Dillon Gabriel — Oregon Ducks
RB Ollie Gordon II — Oklahoma St. Cowboys
QB Will Howard — Ohio State Buckeyes
QB Cam Ward — Miami (FL) Hurricanes
QB Nico Iamaleava — Tennessee Volunteers
QB Shedeur Sanders — Colorado Buffaloes
CB/WR Travis Hunter — Colorado Buffaloes
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