Quinn Ewers was not the first commitment in the 2022 class for the Texas Longhorns, but every quarterback will soon become the leader and main recruiter for the group. A historic-elite quarterback in rankings has the potential to become a historic-elite recruiter.
Even before he officially became a member of the Longhorns’ recruiting class, Ewers was already working on other top players in the country.
The player Ewers “made eyes at” is four-star wide receiver Samuel M’Bake from Snellville (Ga.).
At 6-foot-3, 205-pound M’Bake is the type of receiver that head coach Tom Herman and this offensive staff have coveted in the last few recruiting cycles. The impact of the connection and the recruiting power of one of the best quarterback recruits of all time can be massive for Texas going forward.
We saw the impact of landing a charismatic quarterback early in the cycle – just look at what Jalen Milroe did for the 2021 class.
Ewers will help build further momentum in the 2022 class, which recently began with the loan of Lancaster wide receiver Phaizon Wilson and should certainly help reduce the offensive line recruiting problems facing the Horns in have the 2021 class. In fact, Ewers is so talented that he may not only have an impact on recruiting in the 2022 and 2023 classes, but also the 2021 class.
Bryan Harrington’s recruiting director even responded to some good news that could come quickly after Ewers’ promise.
The bottom line – there is nothing like landing a quarterback ranked as the No. 1 player in the country to supercharge a program’s recruiting effort. The magnitude of a decision like that sends shock waves that increase the individual impact of landing such a highly regarded recruit.
This should be fun and it should significantly change the trajectory of the Texas program under head coach Tom Herman.
