Kyler Cole Murray was born on August 7,1997 and is an American football quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League.
54 Facts About Kyler Murray
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Kyler Murray was selected first overall by the Cardinals in the 2019 NFL Draft.
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Kyler Murray was selected ninth overall by the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball in the 2018 draft, making him the first player to be drafted in the first round of both sports.
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Kyler Murray received consecutive Pro Bowl selections during his next two seasons, along with leading the Cardinals to the playoffs in 2021, their first appearance since 2015.
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Kyler Murray was born in Bedford, Texas to Kevin Kyler Murray and Misun Henderson.
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Kyler Murray's team won three straight state championships and 43 games in a row.
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Kyler Murray officially signed with them on February 4,2015.
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Kyler Murray played baseball and was considered one of the top prospects for the 2015 Major League Baseball draft.
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In high school, Kyler Murray was a shortstop and a second baseman.
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Kyler Murray was the first player to ever be selected for both the Under Armour All-America Baseball Game and Under Armour All-America Football Game.
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Allen won the job, with Kyler Murray appearing in games as a backup.
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On December 24,2015, Kyler Murray announced that he was transferring to the University of Oklahoma.
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Kyler Murray made his season debut in the season opener against UTEP.
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Kyler Murray threw for more than 4,000 yards and 42 touchdowns in the 2018 regular season, and rushed for over 1,000 yards and 12 rushing touchdowns.
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In December 2018, Kyler Murray won the Heisman Trophy as the best collegiate football player in the country, giving Oklahoma back-to-back Heisman winners.
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Kyler Murray helped lead Oklahoma to a Big 12 Championship win and an appearance in the College Football Playoff.
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Kyler Murray became only the third Heisman Trophy winner to not be awarded consensus All-American honors.
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Kyler Murray played for the Oklahoma Sooners baseball team in 2017 as a left fielder.
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In January 2019, Kyler Murray announced that he would enter the 2019 NFL Draft.
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Some believed that Kyler Murray's pursuit of a football career at the expense of a potential one in baseball was a mistake because of his limited stature relative to a typical NFL quarterback.
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In contrast, NFL Network reporter Charley Casserly said that Kyler Murray had "the worst report I've ever heard on a top-ranked quarterback from the interview part of it", though Kyler Murray's agent disputed this report.
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Kyler Murray was ranked as the best quarterback prospect available by multiple outlets and sports websites.
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Kyler Murray was drafted first overall by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2019 NFL Draft, becoming the shortest quarterback drafted in the first round.
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On May 9,2019, Kyler Murray signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $35.2 million with the Cardinals.
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Kyler Murray led the Cardinals to a comeback in the fourth quarter from a 16-point deficit, joining Jake Plummer as the only Cardinals rookie quarterbacks to throw for 300 yards and two touchdowns since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970.
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Kyler Murray was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance.
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In Week 16 against the Seattle Seahawks, Kyler Murray threw for 118 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 40 yards before exiting the game due to a hamstring injury.
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Kyler Murray finished his rookie season with 3,722 passing yards, 20 passing touchdowns, and 12 interceptions to go along with 544 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns on 93 carries and was named a Pro Bowl Alternate.
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Kyler Murray was ranked 90th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2020.
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On October 14,2020, Kyler Murray was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in Week 5.
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Kyler Murray was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in Week 7.
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In Week 10 against the Buffalo Bills, Kyler Murray passed for 245 yards, one passing touchdown, and one interception to go along with 11 carries for 61 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.
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Kyler Murray finished the 2020 season with 3,971 passing yards, 26 passing touchdowns, and 12 interceptions to go along with 133 carries for 819 rushing yards and 11 rushing touchdowns.
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Kyler Murray was named to the Pro Bowl for the first time in his career, and although the physical event was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, an exhibition game was held online by means of the Madden 21 video game.
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Kyler Murray participated as one of 4 players representing the NFC, and won the match, earning Madden NFL 21 Pro Bowl MVP.
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Kyler Murray was ranked 39th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2021.
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Kyler Murray was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his Week 2 performance.
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On Christmas Day against the Indianapolis Colts, Kyler Murray threw for 245 yards and a passing touchdown and rushed for 74 yards, including a career-long 57-yard run.
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Kyler Murray finished the 2021 regular season with 3,787 passing yards, 24 passing touchdowns, and 10 interceptions to go along with 88 carries for 423 rushing yards and 5 rushing touchdowns in 14 games played.
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Kyler Murray made the Pro Bowl for a second straight season.
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Kyler Murray struggled throughout the game, throwing for just 137 yards, two interceptions, and zero touchdowns, as well as setting a career low in passer rating.
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Kyler Murray was ranked 57th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2022.
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On July 21,2022, Kyler Murray signed a five-year, $230.5 million contract extension to stay with the Cardinals, with $160 million being guaranteed.
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However, Kyler Murray erupted in the second half, throwing for 277 yards and a touchdown plus a rushing two-point conversion, along with scoring a rushing touchdown and throwing for a second two-point conversion to tie with 0:00 left in regulation.
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In Week 8 against the Minnesota Vikings, Kyler Murray scored his 100th career touchdown, becoming the 12th fastest player to reach that milestone.
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In Week 14 against the New England Patriots on Monday Night Football, Kyler Murray suffered a non-contact knee injury in the first quarter.
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Kyler Murray was carted off the field and did not return.
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The next day, an MRI revealed that Kyler Murray tore his ACL, ending his season.
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Kyler Murray was placed on injured reserve on December 14,2022.
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Kyler Murray finished the season with 2,368 passing yards, 14 passing touchdowns, and 7 interceptions to go along with 88 carries for 418 rushing yards and 3 rushing touchdowns in 11 games played.
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Kyler Murray is a third-generation Korean American, with his maternal grandmother being a South Korean national.
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Kyler Murray's uncle, University of Texas alumnus Calvin Murray, is a former professional baseball player for the San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, and Chicago Cubs.
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Kyler Murray's cousin, Devin Duvernay, is a University of Texas alumnus and is a wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens.
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Kyler Murray is an avid chess player, and he has said it has helped him become a better football player.