Ewers, Taaffe fulfill lifelong dream of becoming Longhorn Legends

COLLEGE STATION – Quinn Ewers' and Michael Taaffe’s dreams required different paths to the same destination. Ewers, a five-star prospect with a perfect rating, left high school focused on proving the critics right. Taaffe, an overlooked state champion who walked on at Texas, was determined to prove those same critics wrong. 

Both were born with burnt orange D.N.A. inside fervent Texas households. Both visualized becoming Longhorn Legends. And both hoped they’d lead the charge in rivalry games against Oklahoma and Texas A&M. To carry Texas back to national prominence and leave a mark on the Forty Acres.