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Sam Ehlinger Bypassing 2020 NFL Draft, Returns to Texas

Texas is back—or at least its starting quarterback Sam Ehlinger is.

On Monday night, the Longhorns' signal-caller took to social media to announced his decision to bypass the 2020 NFL draft and return to school for his senior season.

"It's been an amazing journey," Ehlinger's video announcement notes. "One more year. Chapter 4."

Ehlinger, who received an evaluation from the College Advisory Committee, said before Texas' appearance in the Alamo Bowl that he hadn't thought about entering the NFL heading into this season.

"I didn’t really even think about it. I wasn’t considering that at all.