Kyler Murray
Allen High School
Impact Statement
“Football has been my love and passion my entire life. I was raised to play QB.” -Kyler Murray
Biography
There was no drop-off during Kyler Murray’s senior season in 2014 as he and his teammates captured the school’s third straight Texas state championship and third straight High School Football America “mythical” national title.
The dual-threat QB, who is enrolled at Texas A&M, was 42-0 as a starter. Last year, Murray threw for 4,713 yards and 54 touchdowns. He also rushed for 1,495 yards and 25 TDs.
Murray was also a standout baseball player. He was the first to be selected to play at both the Under Armor All-America Football and Baseball game.
Off-the-field, in addition to donating his time as a youth football instructor, he has volunteered locally as part of the Reading with the Eagles youth literacy-outreach and anti-bullying programs. He also serves as a mentor to several student team managers with special needs.
Murray played one season at Texas A&M before announcing he would be transferring to the University of Oklahoma. After sitting out a year, he was the backup behind current Cleveland Brown’s quarterback, Baker Mayfield, as a junior. His senior year, he shined on the big stage. After throwing for more then 4,000 yards and 40 touchdowns in the regular season, he took the Sooners to the Orange Bowl. Murray was awarded the Heisman Trophy for his performance.
Murray entered the 2019 NFL Draft and was the first overall selection by the Arizona Cardinals. He started his first game September 8, 2019. He is the current starter for the Cardinals in the 2020-2021 season.
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