Ewers, who led Southlake Carroll to a state runner-up finish in Class 6A Division I last season, is expected to make a decision this week, according to the report.
For the first time, college athletes can profit off their Name, Image and Likeness .
Yahoo Sports reported that Ewers has the potential to earn nearly a million dollars in the next year by profiting off his Name, Image and Likeness.
The UIL said that state law prohibits agreements through which a student athlete would profit from their name, image or likeness prior to their enrollment in an institution of higher education.
“Our high schools across the country, the 20,000 high schools that we serve, are standing up right now to say we want to protect this,” NFHS director Karissa Niehoff told The Dallas Morning News.
Southlake Carroll is expected to be a state title contender with Ewers, an All-American who has thrown for 6,445 yards and 73 touchdowns over the last two years.
I previously worked at the Weatherford Democrat, Marshall News Messenger, Amarillo Globe-News and Arlington Morning News.