Former Texas star Quinn Ewers admits he 'didn't expect to fall as' far as he did in NFL Draft

Quinn Ewers entered the college football season with multiple pundits projecting him as a first-rounder in the NFL Draft But the former Texas quarterback fell to the seventh and final round last month Ewers also became the last participant at his position to come off the board This year's draft class featured quarterbacks Ewers' agent spoke out after the quarterback's draft slide and the -year-old is now current his silence Ewers admitted having to wait until the seventh round to hear his name called took him by surprise but he is also embracing the opportunity he has with the Miami Dolphins CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COM I didn t expect to fall as low as I did Ewers explained The Associated Press Friday It is what it is at the end of the day and I have the same opportunity that everybody else does And I m beyond thankful for that I just want to go in there and play my meeting and learn and develop as a quarterback EX-TEXAS STAR'S AGENT SLAMS NFL OVER QUARTERBACK'S DRAFT SLIDEEwers enters a quarterback room in Miami that already features Tua Tagovailoa and Zach Wilson the No pick in the draft Ewers finished his two-year stint as the starter at Texas with a - record He helped lift the Longhorns to College Football Playoff appearances the past two seasons Ewers threw three touchdowns in a CFP quarterfinal double overtime thriller against Arizona State Ewers' college football career started at Ohio State but he transferred to Texas He ended his career in Austin with touchdowns to his credit Tagovailoa appeared in just games during the season Injuries and the long-term vitality of the Pro Bowl quarterback remain a topic of conversation Wilson landed with the Denver Broncos last season after a turbulent three-year run with the New York Jets Ewers acknowledged the competitive nature that exists among the Dolphins' quarterbacks There s a lot of guys out there right now and everyone s fighting for the same job Ewers revealed And we re all competitive but it s cool at the same time just because at the end of the day particular of these guys are going to end up being teammates with us But you ve got to earn the job and earn the trust of those guys as well Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter