Former Texas football quarterback Sam Ehlinger is moving on from the Indianapolis Colts, the team that drafted him.
The Texas-ex is signing with the Denver Broncos on a one-year deal after fielding multiple offers, according to FOX Sports Insider Jordan Schultz. Ehlinger joins head coach Sean Payton and a quarterback room of Bo Nix and Jarrett Stidham.
The Colts drafted Ehlinger in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL draft at 218th overall. He’s played sparingly over his three-year professional career, appearing in seven games and throwing for three touchdowns and interceptions.
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Ehlinger played at Austin Westlake in high school, winning national high school player of the year in 2015 and stepping into the starting lineup at the University of Texas almost immediately. Ehlinger compiled a 27-16 record in 43 starts at Texas, including a win in the 2019 Sugar Bowl in which he famously announced that Texas is “back.”
Ehlinger ranks second in UT’s history in passing yards (11,436) and touchdown passes (94), trailing only Colt McCoy in those statistics. He also rushed for 33 touchdowns over his four years on campus. Ehlinger was the first Longhorn quarterback drafted since McCoy was a third-round pick by Cleveland in 2010. Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers is set to be next, and he trails McCoy and Ehlinger in passing yards and touchdowns at third.
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This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Former Colts, Texas football quarterback Sam Ehlinger signs with Broncos
Reporting by Caleb Yum, Austin American-Statesman / Austin American-Statesman
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