1. Kyle Allen McCord was born on September 19,2002 and is an American professional football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League.
27 Facts About Kyle McCord
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Kyle McCord played college football at Ohio State and Syracuse.
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Kyle McCord received his first college scholarship offer from Central Michigan before the start of his freshman year of high school.
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Kyle McCord passed for 2,399 yards and 31 touchdowns during his junior season before missing the final four games due to injury.
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Kyle McCord was named the Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior after completing 65 percent of his passes while throwing for 1,582 yards and 21 touchdowns.
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Kyle McCord finished his high school career with 6,887 passing yards, a Philadelphia Catholic League record, and 88 touchdown passes.
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Kyle McCord was later reranked as a five-star prospect by 247Sports as a junior.
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Kyle McCord made one start against Akron while Stroud was recovering from a shoulder injury.
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Kyle McCord finished the season with 416 passing yards and two touchdown passes and two interceptions in five games played.
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Kyle McCord entered his sophomore season as the Buckeyes second string quarterback.
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Kyle McCord appeared in seven games, all off the bench, and completed 16 of 20 pass attempts for 190 yards and one touchdown.
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Kyle McCord competed with Devin Brown during spring practices and preseason training camp to succeed Stroud as Ohio State's starting quarterback in 2023.
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Kyle McCord was named the starter for the Buckeyes' season opener, although head coach Ryan Day stated that the competition was still ongoing.
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On December 17,2023, Kyle McCord announced that he would be transferring to Syracuse.
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At Syracuse, Kyle McCord joined incoming head coach Fran Brown, whom he has known since his playing days in little league football.
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Brown flew to Columbus the day Kyle McCord entered the transfer portal to visit him in his apartment.
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Kyle McCord had played youth football in front of Jeff Nixon, who would be the incoming offensive coordinator at Syracuse and had worked with quarterbacks coach Nunzio Campanile.
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Kyle McCord would become teammates with Will Nixon, Fadil Diggs, Duce Chestnut, and Denis Jaquez Jr.
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McCord signed an agreement with SU Football NIL, has a weekly radio show titled "The Kyle McCord Show", and has his own flavor of potato chips with the Terrell's brand.
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Kyle McCord broke multiple single-season all-time program records in his lone season with the Orange.
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Kyle McCord's 29 passing touchdown eclipsed Ryan Nassib's 26 in the 2012 season.
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Kyle McCord threw 300 yards or more in 11 games of the 12, missing only against Virginia Tech where he threw for 280.
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Kyle McCord was named ACC Player of the Week for the ranked win over Georgia Tech in his first conference game.
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Kyle McCord was ranked No 1 nationally in the regular season in total passing yards, passing attempts, completions, completions per game, and passing yards per contest.
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Kyle McCord was a finalist for Manning Award, named to the Davey O'Brien Quarterback Class, Davey O'Brien Great 8, and Golden Arm Award Top-25.
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On January 10,2025, Kyle McCord declared for the 2025 NFL draft.
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Kyle McCord was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 181st pick in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL draft.