Steelers Continue to Show Interest in NFL Draft QB
The Pittsburgh Steelers are continuing to show interest in Texas 2025 NFL Draft quarterback prospect Quinn Ewers.
The Steelers had a formal interview with Ewers at the 2025 NFL Combine in Indianapolis last month, and also met with Steelers representatives in Austin on Monday ahead of the Texas pro day on Tuesday, according to a report by John Hendrix of Athlon Sports.
It’s not clear who on the Steelers staff will be in attendance at the Texas pro day, which starts at 2 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday.
Ewers already met with head coach Mike Tomlin at the combine.
“It was great,” Ewers said in an interview with CBS Sports. “Getting to talk with coach Mike Tomlin. Just getting to know him and him getting to know me.”
Ewers said Tomlin even asked him about his major and his GPA during the interview.
“It was funny, we started talking about my major. It’s like what Cardale Jones said, we didn’t go to college to play school. But, no, it was good getting to talk to him.”
Ewers was a physical culture and sports major and finished with a GPA around 3.3-3.4.
“He just wrote it down in his notebook,” Ewers said. “You know what they say, Cs get degrees. But, I didn’t finish school yet.”
Ewers expects to have more conversations with the Steelers as the pre-draft process continues.
“They didn’t put me on the (white)board. Them and one other team didn’t put me on the board. I think they were just really trying to get to know me,” Ewers said. “I know they’re going to be at the pro day for me. I’m sure we’ll have conversations after, before then.”
Ewers, 21, completed 65.8% of his passes for 3,4722 yards with 31 touchdowns, 12 interceptions, and a passer rating of 149.0 last season.
He tossed five touchdowns against Florida and had three touchdowns apiece against Michigan and Arizona State in the College Football Playoff last season. Ewers struggled against powerhouses like Georgia and Ohio State, however. Completing 75 of 128 passes with five touchdowns, four interceptions while being sacked 15 times.
Overall, Ewers held a 27-9 record as a starter at Texas. He threw for 9,128, 68 touchdowns and 24 interceptions during his three seasons in Austin. He has the third-most passing yards and touchdowns in Texas history.
Ewers is considered a likely day two pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, and is currently No. 78 on the NFL Mock Draft Database consensus big board, just ahead of the Steelers’ third-round pick at No. 83.
Chris Ward contributed to this article.