AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Football junior quarterback Quinn Ewers was named a finalist for the 2024 Manning Award, the Allstate Sugar Bowl announced Thursday. The award honors the nation's top collegiate quarterback and is the only award that considers the candidates' bowl performances in its balloting.
Texas Legends Vince Young (2005) and Colt McCoy (2009) are previous recipients of the award.
Ewers is a third-year player who has played in and started 32 games on the Forty Acres, leading UT to 25 wins. In 10 starts in 2024, Ewers has completed 206-of-306 passes (67 percent) for 2,307 yards and 24 touchdowns, averaging 230.