Class Freshman Height 1.8 m Place of birth Bedford, Texas High school Allen High School | Weight 185 lb (84 kg) Positions Quarterback Name Kyler Murray Uncles Calvin Murray | |
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College Texas A&M University (2015–present) Date of birth (1997-08-07) August 7, 1997 (age 18) Parents Kevin Murray, Missy Murray Similar People Kyle Allen, Kevin Murray, Kevin Sumlin, Johnny Manziel, Kenny Hill | ||
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Kyler Murray (born August 7, 1997) is an American collegiate athlete. He plays college football and college baseball for the Texas A&M Aggies. He plays quarterback in football and an infielder in baseball. He was the 2014 Gatorade Football Player of the Year.
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- Kyler Murray 2018 19 Highlights Oklahoma QB
- High school career
- 2015 season
- Baseball
- Personal life
- References
High school career
Murray attended Allen High School in Allen, Texas. As a senior in 2014, he was the Gatorade Football Player of the Year. His team won three straight state championships and 43 games in a row. He missed one start during this streak and finished his career with a perfect 42–0 record as a starting quarterback.
Murray was ranked by Rivals.com and Scout.com as a four-star recruit and the best dual-threat quarterback's in his class. In May 2014, he committed to Texas A&M University to play college football and college baseball. He officially signed with them on February 4, 2015.
Murray also plays baseball and was considered one of the top prospects for the 2015 Major League Baseball draft. In high school, Murray was a shortstop and a second baseman. He was the first player to ever be selected for both the Under Armour All-America Baseball and Football games. Murray opted out of the MLB draft after deciding to attend Texas A&M.
2015 season
As a true freshman in 2015, Murray competed with Kyle Allen before the season for the starting quarterback position. Allen would win the job with Murray appearing in games as a backup (primarily on plays involving the wildcat formation). After the team lost two straight games in October, the competition was opened again prior to the game against South Carolina, and Murray won the starting quarterback position. In his first start Murray threw for 223 yards and rushed for 156 yards with a passing touchdown and a rushing touchdown, making him and Cam Newton the only SEC quarterbacks in the past 20 years to gain over 100 yards passing and rushing, including a passing touchdown and a rushing touchdown in their first career start.
Baseball
Murray chose Texas A&M in part because he was allowed to play for the Texas A&M Aggies baseball team in addition to football. He is set to play as an infielder in the upcoming 2016 season.
Personal life
Murray's father, Kevin Murray, was a quarterback at Texas A&M from 1983 to 1986.