

Quinn Ewers‘ 2025 NFL Draft moment was supposed to be about his football future, but his wild draft-night setup stole the show. On April 25, ESPN’s broadcast showed the Texas Longhorns quarterback in a Chico, TX, room that looked straight out of a horror movie-walls packed with taxidermy animals, from deer and antelope to a bear and even a T-Rex skull.
“What the hell is this house,” X user @BillyM_91 posted, capturing the internet’s shock with a clip that went viral. “Looks like the lair of a serial killer,” @lawlornfl replied, while @Andrew_Russell7 compared it to the taxidermy-filled room in Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls.
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Ewers, a Southlake, TX, native, threw for 7,378 yards and 56 touchdowns over three seasons at Texas, leading the Longhorns to back-to-back College Football Playoff appearances. But his draft stock took a hit in 2024-once a projected first-rounder, he fell to the middle rounds, with ESPN noting his “boom-or-bust” potential.
On draft night, he was still waiting for his name to be called, with the ticker showing 15:28 left in Round 1. “He’s watching from a Bass Pro Shop,” @CVargassss quipped on X, poking fun at the over-the-top decor that included dozens of mounted heads and a buffalo.
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The setting wasn’t just wild-it was a full-on spectacle. A bear in a Santa hat, a wolf, and a mountain lion crowded the scene, with a T-Rex skull looming above. “Nigga is that a T-Rex,” @STrada0014 tweeted, while @SirTurbo2023 noted, “It’s Texas, what did you expect?” Ewers, casually lounging on a leather couch in a polo shirt, seemed unfazed, but the internet couldn’t look away.
“Bro lives in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre house lol,” @pantheranter75 added, capturing the mix of awe and amusement rippling through X. Ewers’ journey to the draft was unconventional-he reclassified to enroll early at Ohio State, played just two snaps, then transferred to Texas, where he became a star.
“His arm talent is special,” a scout told NFL Draft Buzz, though his inconsistent 2024 season hurt his stock. Still, the draft-night focus wasn’t on his 4.74 40-yard dash or 84.4 prospect rating-it was on that jaw-dropping room. “Typical Midwestern house,” @thatXuser joked, but the viral moment has fans buzzing about Ewers for all the wrong reasons.
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