Mark Pszonak contributed to this report.
The transfer portal never stops grinding. After rumors rumbled for a couple of weeks, on Friday Ohio State freshman quarterback Quinn Ewers made it official by entering the portal. Immediately, several schools in his home state of Texas became likely destinations
Recruiting: Ewers initially committed to Texas during the summer leading up to his sophomore season. However, he re-opened his process two months later and committed to Ohio State soon after. A Class of 2023 recruit at this point, Ewers made national news by reclassifying as a 2022, skipping his senior year of high school football and enrolling at Ohio State in August.
At Ohio State: After arriving halfway through pre-season camp in August, Ewers only took two snap during his true freshman season with the Buckeyes.
Potential landing spots: It is hard to imagine Ewers not finding a new home in the Lone Star State, with Texas, Texas A&M and Texas Tech being the immediate favorites. While these are the three favorites, the Longhorns are considered the team-to-beat at this point.
Farrell’s Take: Ewers has one of the best arms I've seen in years and probably the best out of high school since Matthew Stafford so his physical ability is not an issue as he also has size and accuracy. It's a tad alarming that he's already leaving Ohio State but this appears to be a homesick issue and nothing more. Wherever he lands he should be an immediate candidate to start.
Impact Meter: 9.9 out of 10
IMPACT METER
The Transfer Portal continues to change the way college football programs recruit and manage their rosters so we here at Rivals.com continue to evolve our coverage. Each time a player of note enters the portal, we will examine their potential impact on the college football landscape and assign an impact rating, both when they enter the portal and when they choose a destination. The scale is from 1-10 and the description below explains the scoring scale.
1.1-4.0 — Not a big impact expected, likely a non-starter and down the bench depth player.
4.1- 6.0 — A solid impact can be expected in the right scenario and has the potential to battle for a starting job.
6.1-9.0. — A high impact player who won’t change a program but will certainly be a very good contributor and starter.
9.1- 9.9 — A very high impact player who should start the moment he steps on the field and will change the outlook of a program immediately.
10 — A franchise transfer who has a chance to be an All American and one of the elite players in college football.
