Kyler Murray

At 26 years old, Kyler Murray has this physical status:

Kyler Cole Murray (born August 7, 1997) is an American football quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL).

He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies and the Oklahoma Sooners.

He also served as an outfielder for the Oklahoma Sooners baseball team.

In addition to numerous others, he received the 2014 Gatorade Football Player of the Year award as a senior in high school, as well as the Associated Press College Football Player of the Year, Davey O'Brien Award, and the Heisman Trophy for his 2018 season with Oklahoma. He was drafted first overall by the Cardinals in the 2019 NFL Draft as well as ninth overall by the Oakland Athletics in the 2018 MLB draft, making him the first player to be drafted in both sports' first rounds.

Personal life

Murray, a third-generation Korean, with his maternal grandmother being a South Korean national.

Murray is a Christian. Kevin Murray, Murray's father, was a quarterback at Texas A&M from 1983 to 1986. Calvin Murray, a University of Texas alumnus, is a former professional baseball player for the San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, and Chicago Cubs. Devin Duvernay, his cousin, is a University of Texas alumnus and a Baltimore Ravens wide receiver.

Murray is an avid chess player, and he has said that it has helped him to become a better football player. He competed in school tournaments as a child.

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High school career

Murray was born in Bedford, Texas, to Kevin Murray and Misun Henderson. He attended Allen High School in Allen, Texas. He was the first player to be named Mr. Texas Football twice as a senior in 2014 and was the first player to be named Mr. Texas Football twice. His team won three straight state championships and 43 games in a row. He got off to a bad start during his tenure as a starting quarterback and ended his career with a perfect 42-0 record.

Murray was named as a five-star recruiter and the highest dual-threat quarterback in his class by ESPN, Scout.com, and 247Sports. He committed to Texas A&M University in May 2014 to play college football and college baseball. On February 4, 2015, he officially joined them.

Murray played baseball and was one of the top prospects for the 2015 Major League Baseball draft. Murray was both a shortstop and a second baseman in high school. He was the first player to be selected for both the Under Armour All-America Baseball Game and the Under Armour All-America Football Game.

College career

Murray played with Kyle Allen for the starting quarterback position as a true freshman in 2015. Allen completed his education, with Murray appearing in games as a back-up (mainly because of the wildcat formation). The game was declared again ahead of the South Carolina game after the team lost two straight games in October. Murray took the starting quarterback role. 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 Southeastern Conference quarterbacks to gain over 100 yards passing and rushing in their first career appearance. Murray threw for 105 yards while throwing three interceptions and rushing for 37 yards in the 26–10 loss in his second game against Auburn. In the 41–17 blowout victory, he recovered from his last game against Western Carolina, throwing for 191 yards, 3 touchdowns, and two interceptions. Allen was named the starting quarterback and Murray was suspended for the remainder of the season after the game, and Murray was suspended for the remainder of the season.

Murray revealed on December 24, 2015, that he was heading to the University of Oklahoma. He was required to miss the 2016 season due to NCAA transfer rules.

Murray served as a back-up quarterback to Baker Mayfield in the 2017 season. In lieu of Mayfield relief, he had the opportunity to participate in some games. In the season opener against UTEP, he made his debut on the season. He came into the game in the second half and finished 10-of-11 for 149 yards and a touchdown in a 56–7 win. He made all three pass attempts for 103 yards and a touchdown against Tulane two weeks later. He started the game against West Virginia on November 25, after Mayfield had to miss some of the game due to discipline problems in the previous game against the Kansas Jayhawks. He made the game with two pass attempts for 52 yards and a touchdown, while still carrying 80 rushing yards on three carries.

Murray and Austin Kendall were drafted without Mayfield, Oklahoma, and in 2018, they were ruled out to start at quarterback. Murray was selected as the starting quarterback by the University of Iowa. In the 2018 regular season, he threw for more than 4,000 yards and 42 touchdowns, as well as rush for over 1,000 yards and 12 passing touchdowns. Murray was named the best collegiate football player in the country in December 2018, the first-ever Heisman trophy to Oklahoma's back-to-back Heisman winners. Murray was instrumental in Oklahoma's victory in the Big 12 Championship and appearance in the College Football Playoff. The Sooners lost by a score of 45-34 after he threw for 308 passing yards and two passing touchdowns in the 2018 Orange Bowl against Alabama. Murray was the only third Heisman Trophy winner not to be given unanimous All-American honors.

Murray dropped out of the MLB draft after deciding to attend Texas A&M. He was supposed to play for the Texas A&M Aggies baseball team in the 2016 season until he announced his release from Texas A&M on December 17, 2015.

Murray, a left fielder for the Oklahoma Sooners baseball team in 2017, was a left fielder. In 27 games, he had a.122 batting average and six runs batted. (RBIs) He played collegiate summer baseball for the Cape Cod Baseball League, starting with the Harwich Mariners. Murray, who was a centerfielder, batted.296 with 10 home runs, 47 RBIs, and ten stolen bases in 2018.

Despite Murray's reported intention to resume his football career, the Oakland Athletics selected Murray with the ninth overall pick of the 2018 MLB draft. He signed a $4.66 million signing bonus as part of his deal with the Athletics. Murray said he would spring training in 2019 to start his professional baseball career prior to his junior year with the football team. However, following his Heisman Trophy-winning 2018 season, he would forego his senior year and enter the NFL Draft. If the A's return to baseball, he will keep his rights.

Professional career

Murray revealed in January 2019 that he will draft the 2019 NFL Draft. He revealed on February 11 that he would not focus on his football career rather than playing baseball.

Murray's decision to pursue a football career at the expense of a potential one in baseball was deemed out of place by some, given his inexperience relative to a typical NFL quarterback. Murray was not supposed to reach his 5'10" height at the NFL Combine because colleges often exaggerate figures in order to make players more appealing to professional teams. Murray's final measurements were 5'10 1/8" and 207 pounds, roughly the same as that of then-Seattle Seahawks starting quarterback Russell Wilson.

Despite not participating in individual drills at the combine, many saw Murray's draft stock rise as a result of his higher-than-expected results, but some football scouts and pundits remain skeptical of the official listing. On the other hand, NFL Network reporter Charley Casserly said Murray had "the worst report I've ever seen on a top-ranked quarterback from the interview portion of it," though Murray's agent disagreed with this report. Gil Brandt also challenged Casserly's allegations. Multiple publications and sports websites had him ranked as the best quarterback prospect available.

Murray was drafted first overall by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2019 NFL Draft, becoming the shortest quarterback drafted in the first round. Coach Kliff Kingsbury said he'd hypothetically invest Murray's top pick in the draft's case. Murray was the first quarterback to be drafted in both the NFL and MLB drafts, the first time two quarterbacks from the same university have been drafted in the first round of either the NFL and MLB drafts since Baker Mayfield was drafted first in the 2018 NFL Draft and first quarterback under six feet selected number one in an NFL draft. Murray agreed to a four-year deal with the Cardinals on May 9, 2019.

Murray played his first NFL game against the Detroit Lions on September 8, 2019, finishing with 308 passing yards, two touchdowns, and an interception. The game ended in a 27-27 draw. Murray led the Cardinals to a comeback from a 16-point deficit in the fourth quarter, joining Jake Plummer as the only Cardinals rookie quarterbacks to throw for 300 yards and two touchdowns since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970. Murray passed for 349 yards against the Baltimore Ravens on Week 2 as the Cardinals lost 23–17. Murray threw for 241 yards and a pick-six as well as his first NFL rush touchdown in Week 4 against the Seattle Seahawks. Murray threw for 253 yards and rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown in the 26–23 victory. Murray threw for 340 yards and three touchdowns, and rushed 11 times for 32 yards in a close 34-33 victory over Week 6 against the Atlanta Falcons. For his play, he was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his NFC debut.

Murray passed for 324 passing yards, three touchdowns, and one interception in Week 10 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Murray rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown in Week 11 against the San Francisco 49ers, threw for 150 yards and two touchdowns, as well as a touchdown. Murray threw for 118 yards and a touchdown, as well as rushed for 40 yards in Week 16 against the Seattle Seahawks before losing the game due to a hamstring injury. The Cardinals won the game 27–13 without Murray. Murray was initially listed as a game-time decision with a hamstring injury and eventually played in the game despite being hurt in the regular season finale against the Los Angeles Rams. During the 31–24 loss, Murray threw for 325 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions. "I'm the most proud I've been of him all season," Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury said later.

Murray finished his rookie season with 3,722 passing yards, 20 passing touchdowns, and 12 interceptions, along with 544 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns on 93 attempts. Murray was named the AP Football Offensive Rookie of the Year Award at the NFL Honors on February 1 for his play during the season. On the NFL Top 100 Players of 2020, he ranked 90th among his fellow players.

Murray led to 91 passing yards and a rushing touchdown in Week 1 against the San Francisco 49ers. Murray led to eight rushing yards and two running touchdowns in Week 2 against the Washington Football Team, with one passing touchdown and one interception. Murray finished with 380 passing yards, 31 rushing yards, two total touchdowns, and one interception as the Cardinals defeated the New York Jets in Week 5 of Week 5.

Murray was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his Week 5 appearance on October 14, 2020. Murray completed 34 of 48 passes for 360 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception plus ran 14 times for 67 yards and scored a rushing touchdown as the Cardinals defeated the previously undefeated Seahawks 37-34 in overtime on Sunday Night Football. Murray was also named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his appearance in Week 7. In Week 9, against the Miami Dolphins, he had 283 passing yards, three passing touchdowns, 106 passing yards, and one rushing touchdown.

Murray finished with 245 yards, one touchdown, and one interceptor to go along with 11 carries for 61 running yards and two rushing touchdowns in Week 10 against the Buffalo Bills. He was a defender with three Bills defenders behind him in the final seconds; down 26-30, the Cardinals drove to the Buffalo 43-yard line with 11 seconds to go before Murray scrambled out of the pocket and connected with DeAndre Hopkins, who was surrounded by three Bills defenders on a Hail Mary pass. Arizona defeated 32–30 and took the NFC West division lead thanks to the resulting touchdown, which was dubbed the "Hail Murray" by the media. Murray threw for 406 yards, three touchdowns, one intercept, and one intercept, as well as one intercept, in Week 15 against the Philadelphia Eagles, who had rushed for 29 yards and another touchdown. Murray was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week honor for his third week in a row.

Murray finished the 2020 season with 3,971 passing yards, 26 passing touchdowns, and 12 interceptions, along with 133 attempts for 819 rushing yards and 11 rushing touchdowns. Murray was named to the Pro Bowl for the first time in his career, and although the physical appearance was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, an exhibition game was held online by means of the Madden 21 video game. Murray was one of the NFC's top four players and was named the Madden NFL 21 Pro Bowl MVP after the game. On the NFL Top 100 Players of 2021, he was ranked 39th by his peers.

Murray threw for 289 yards, four passing touchdowns, and one interceptor, as the Cardinals defeated 38-13. Murray had 400 passing yards, 31 quarterback penalties, two interceptions, and four total touchdowns as the Cardinals barely defeated 34-33 after the Vikings missing a field goal with three seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. For his Week 2 appearance, he was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week. Murray went for 268 yards and two passing touchdowns, beating the Rams 38-20 for the first time since 2016. Murray threw for 229 yards and four passing touchdowns against the Cleveland Browns in Week 6, the Cardinals defeated 37–14, the Cardinals' best record in the league, 5–0. Murray also won over Baker Mayfield, a former college teammate, who had previously defeated Mayfield and the Browns in Week 6 of 2019.

Murray had led the Cardinals to the best record in the NFL at 7–0 before being hospitalized in the last minute of the Thursday Night Football loss to the Green Bay Packers. He suffered an ankle injury and ended up missing three weeks before returning against the Chicago Bears in Week 13. Murray won by 33–22 in his first game back. He had 123 passing yards, 59 rushing yards, and four total touchdowns. Murray threw for 383 yards and two interceptions against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football, when the Cardinals lost 30–23. Murray threw for 245 yards and a touchdown on Christmas Day against the Indianapolis Colts, as well as rushing for 74 yards, including a career-long 57-yard run. However, the Cardinals missed two field goals and an extra point in their third straight game after losing to the Detroit Lions in Week 15.

Murray and the Cardinals bounced back in Week 17 against the Dallas Cowboys, defeating the Cowboys 25–22, with Murray throwing for 263 yards and two touchdowns. In Week 18, the Cardinals were one game behind the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC West standings, needing a Rams victory and a Cardinals victory to overtake them. Murray passed for 240 yards and one touchdown in the Seattle Seahawks' season finale, totaling 35 yards. Despite this, the Cardinals lost 38–30, effectively ending them from winning the NFC West for the first time since 2015 as the Los Angeles Rams lost earlier this day to the San Francisco 49ers.

Murray finished the 2021 regular season with 3,787 passing yards, 24 passing touchdowns, and ten interceptions to go along with 88 passes for 423 rushing yards and 5 rushing touchdowns in 14 games played. Murray was also in the Pro Bowl for the second straight season.

Murray made his NFL debut in the Wild Card Round on January 17, 2022, losing 34–11 to the Los Angeles Rams. Murray struggled through the game, throwing for 137 yards, two interceptions, and zero touchdowns, as well as a career low in passer rating (40.9). He was ranked 57th among his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2022.

On April 27, 2022, the Cardinals selected Murray's five-year deal. Murray agreed to a five-year, $230.5 million contract extension to remain with the Cardinals in 2022, with $160 million being guaranteed.

Murray threw for 193 yards, two touchdowns, and 29 passing yards in the Kansas City Chiefs' season opener. The Cardinals' defense gave up 44 points, allowing the Chiefs to score touchdowns on their first three drives as the Cardinals lost their sixth consecutive home game, losing 44–21. Murray and the Cardinals were shutout in Week 2 against the Las Vegas Devils, Murray and the Cardinals were shutout in the first half, with Murray throwing an intercept as the Cardinals trailed 20–0 at halftime. Murray erupted in the second half, throwing for 277 yards and a touchdown plus a two-point conversion to tie with 0:00 remaining in regulation. In overtime, the Cardinals would win 29–23. Murray threw for 207 yards with two touchdowns and an interception to go along with a rushing touchdown as the Cardinals defeated the Carolina Panthers in Week 4 for 207.16 Murray also won over former college colleague Baker Mayfield, advancing him to 3–0 against his former teammate.

Murray threw for 204 yards and a touchdown on 20-of-29 passing as the Cardinals defeated Washington, 34-34, snapping an eight-game losing streak at home. Murray scored his 100th touchdown in Week 8 against the Minnesota Vikings, becoming the 12th fastest player to reach the milestone.

Esports career

Murray signed with FaZe Clan in April 2021.

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