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Kyler Murray
Overall rank
QB10
2021
- Height
- 5' 10"
- Weight
- 207
- Hand Size
- 9 1/2" (45th)
- Draft Pick
- 1.01 2019
- College
- Oklahoma
- Age
- 24.8
Workout Metrics
4.49
99th
Pro Day 4.44
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Throw Velocity
Wonderlic Score
High School Workouts
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95th
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Kyler Murray Bio & Season Stats
| Year Year | Games Played Games | Pass Attempts Atts | Passing Yards Pass Yds | Completion Percentage Comp % | Yards Per Attempt YPA | Rushing Yards Rush Yds | Passing Touchdowns Pass TD | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game |
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| 2021 | 14 | 481 | 3787 | 69.2% | 7.9 | 423 | 24 | 22.2 (#4) |
| 2020 | 16 | 558 | 3971 | 67.2% | 7.1 | 819 | 26 | 24.4 (#3) |
| 2019 | 16 | 542 | 3722 | 64.4% | 6.9 | 544 | 20 | 18.2 (#11) |
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College QBR95.8 (99th)
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College YPA11.6 (99th)
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Breakout Age21.1 (38th)
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SPARQ-x-
Kyler Murray Advanced Stats & Metrics
Passing Opportunity
| Pass Attempts Pass Atts | Deep Ball Attempts Deep Ball Atts | Red Zone Attempts Red Zone Atts | Team Pass Plays Per Game Team Pass Plays P/G | Pace of Play | Game Script | Protection Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 481 (34.4 p/g) | 72 (5.1 p/g) | 76 (5.4 p/g) | 32.6 | 1.99 | +2.49 | 81.6% |
| #19 | #8 | #13 | #19 | #15 | #7 | #20 |
Passing Productivity
| Passing Yards | Air Yards | Money Throws | Pressured Throws | Danger Plays | Interceptable Passes | Passing TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3787 (270.5 p/g) | 4036 (288.3 p/g) | 45 | 109 | 24 | 14 | 24 (5.0% rate) |
| #14 | #15 | #1 | #9 | #25 | #32 | #12 |
Efficiency
| Yards Per Attempt YPA | Adjusted Yards Per Attempt (AY/A) AY/A | Air Yards Per Attempt | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Dropback Fantasy Points Per Dropback | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Points P/G | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Points P/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.9 | 7.5 | 8.4 | 69.0 (4.9 p/g) | 0.61 | 22.2 | 21 (+1.18 diff) |
| #4 | #9 | #7 | #7 | #3 | #4 | #7 |
Efficiency
| Accuracy Rating | True Completion Percentage True Comp % | Deep Ball Completion Percentage Deep Ball Comp % | Pressured Completion Percentage Pressure Comp % | Play-action Completion Percentage Play-action Comp % | Red Zone Completion Percentage Red Zone Comp % | Clean Pocket Completion Percentage Clean Pocket Comp % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | 76.4% | 50.0% | 51.4% | 60.4% | 52.6% | 74.5% |
| #10 | #1 | #1 | #8 | #23 | #24 | #4 |
Efficiency
| True Passer Rating | QBR | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | Production Premium | Receiver Target Separation | Receiver Yards After Catch Per Target Receiver YAC Per Target | Dropped Passes Drops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106.9 | 56.8 | +158.4 | +1.7 | 1.57 | 3.13 | 24 (1.71 p/g) |
| #3 | #7 | #7 | #16 | #66 | #68 | #17 |
Advanced Accuracy
| Red Zone Accuracy Rating Red Zone Accuracy Rating | Deep Ball Accuracy Rating Deep Ball Accuracy Rating | Under Pressure Accuracy Rating Pressured Accuracy Rating | Clean Pocket Accuracy Rating Clean Pocket Accuracy Rating | Deep Ball Catchable Pass Rate Deep Ball Catchable Pass Rate | Pressured Catchable Pass Rate Pressured Catchable Pass Rate | Catchable Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 7.6 | 68.1% | 66.9% | 78.8% |
| #25 | #3 | #15 | #18 | #5 | #6 | #13 |
Man vs Zone Coverage
| Man Coverage Throw Rate | Completion Percentage vs Man Comp % vs Man | Completion Percentage vs Zone Comp % vs Zone | Passer Rating vs Man | Passer Rating vs Zone | Accuracy Rating vs Man | Accuracy Rating vs Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.2% (53.8% vs zone) | 64.6% | 70.8% | 125.9 | 105.4 | 7.5 | 7.9 |
| #24 | #6 | #17 | #2 | #18 | #14 | #16 |
Advanced Rushing
| Carries | Carries Per Game | Red Zone Carries | RZ Carries Per Game RZ Carries P/G | Rushing Yards | Rush Yards Per Game Rush Yards P/G | Rush TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | 6.3 | 20 | 1.4 | 423 | 30.2 | 5 |
| #4 | #6 | #4 | #4 | #4 | #7 | #4 |
Passing Opportunity
| Pass Attempts Pass Atts | Deep Ball Attempts Deep Ball Atts | Red Zone Attempts Red Zone Atts | Team Pass Plays Per Game Team Pass Plays P/G | Pace of Play | Game Script | Protection Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 558 | 70 (4.4 p/g) | 69 (4.3 p/g) | 35.9 | 2.25 | -0.06 | 85.0% |
| #7 | #5 | #14 | #40 | #3 | #31 | #14 |
Passing Productivity
| Passing Yards | Air Yards | Money Throws | Pressured Throws | Danger Plays | Interceptable Passes | Passing TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3971 (248.2 p/g) | 4292 (268.3 p/g) | 24 | 125 | 28 | 20 | 26 (4.7% rate) |
| #13 | #10 | #13 | #11 | #17 | #17 | #12 |
Efficiency
| Yards Per Attempt YPA | Adjusted Yards Per Attempt (AY/A) AY/A | Air Yards Per Attempt | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Dropback Fantasy Points Per Dropback | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Points P/G | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Points P/G |
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| 7.1 | 6.8 | 7.7 | 97.3 (6.1 p/g) | 0.67 | 24.4 | 23.08 (+1.84 diff) |
| #23 | #20 | #20 | #2 | #6 | #3 | #2 |
Efficiency
| Accuracy Rating | True Completion Percentage True Comp % | Deep Ball Completion Percentage Deep Ball Comp % | Pressured Completion Percentage Pressure Comp % | Play-action Completion Percentage Play-action Comp % | Red Zone Completion Percentage Red Zone Comp % | Clean Pocket Completion Percentage Clean Pocket Comp % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 73.2% | 40.0% | 32.8% | 70.4% | 66.7% | 77.1% |
| #13 | #13 | #19 | #32 | #7 | #3 | #8 |
Efficiency
| True Passer Rating | QBR | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | Production Premium | Receiver Target Separation | Receiver Yards After Catch Per Target Receiver YAC Per Target | Dropped Passes Drops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96.1 | 73.5 | +114.3 | +1.7 | 1.74 | 3.33 | 17 (1.06 p/g) |
| #13 | #14 | #13 | #21 | #25 | #35 | #27 |
Advanced Accuracy
| Red Zone Accuracy Rating Red Zone Accuracy Rating | Deep Ball Accuracy Rating Deep Ball Accuracy Rating | Under Pressure Accuracy Rating Pressured Accuracy Rating | Clean Pocket Accuracy Rating Clean Pocket Accuracy Rating | Deep Ball Catchable Pass Rate Deep Ball Catchable Pass Rate | Pressured Catchable Pass Rate Pressured Catchable Pass Rate | Catchable Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 8.1 | 54.4% | 47.0% | 74.6% |
| #9 | #20 | #22 | #6 | #20 | #25 | #34 |
Man vs Zone Coverage
| Man Coverage Throw Rate | Completion Percentage vs Man Comp % vs Man | Completion Percentage vs Zone Comp % vs Zone | Passer Rating vs Man | Passer Rating vs Zone | Accuracy Rating vs Man | Accuracy Rating vs Zone |
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| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Advanced Rushing
| Carries | Carries Per Game | Red Zone Carries | RZ Carries Per Game RZ Carries P/G | Rushing Yards | Rush Yards Per Game Rush Yards P/G | Rush TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 133 | 8.3 | 25 | 1.6 | 819 | 51.2 | 11 |
| #3 | #4 | #4 | #5 | #2 | #2 | #2 |
Passing Opportunity
| Pass Attempts Pass Atts | Deep Ball Attempts Deep Ball Atts | Red Zone Attempts Red Zone Atts | Team Pass Plays Per Game Team Pass Plays P/G | Pace of Play | Game Script | Protection Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 542 | 70 (4.4 p/g) | 75 (4.7 p/g) | 37.8 | 2.39 | -2.94 | 84.3% |
| #9 | #9 | #10 | #17 | #3 | #24 | #13 |
Passing Productivity
| Passing Yards | Air Yards | Money Throws | Pressured Throws | Danger Plays | Interceptable Passes | Passing TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3722 (232.6 p/g) | 3965 (247.8 p/g) | 26 | 124 | 23 | 18 | 20 (3.7% rate) |
| #15 | #18 | #3 | #13 | #19 | #15 | #21 |
Efficiency
| Yards Per Attempt YPA | Adjusted Yards Per Attempt (AY/A) AY/A | Air Yards Per Attempt | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Dropback Fantasy Points Per Dropback | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Points P/G | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Points P/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.9 | 6.1 | 7.3 | 33.3 (2.1 p/g) | 0.43 | 18.2 | - |
| #22 | #25 | #29 | #12 | #14 | #11 | - |
Efficiency
| Accuracy Rating | True Completion Percentage True Comp % | Deep Ball Completion Percentage Deep Ball Comp % | Pressured Completion Percentage Pressure Comp % | Play-action Completion Percentage Play-action Comp % | Red Zone Completion Percentage Red Zone Comp % | Clean Pocket Completion Percentage Clean Pocket Comp % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1 | 70.6% | 44.3% | 30.6% | 63.5% | 56.0% | 74.4% |
| #18 | #15 | #6 | #26 | #25 | #24 | #11 |
Efficiency
| True Passer Rating | QBR | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | Production Premium | Receiver Target Separation | Receiver Yards After Catch Per Target Receiver YAC Per Target | Dropped Passes Drops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90.7 | 55.5 | +122.6 | -6.6 | 1.36 | 3.20 | 23 (1.44 p/g) |
| #16 | #15 | #20 | #24 | #66 | #41 | #19 |
Advanced Accuracy
| Red Zone Accuracy Rating Red Zone Accuracy Rating | Deep Ball Accuracy Rating Deep Ball Accuracy Rating | Under Pressure Accuracy Rating Pressured Accuracy Rating | Clean Pocket Accuracy Rating Clean Pocket Accuracy Rating | Deep Ball Catchable Pass Rate Deep Ball Catchable Pass Rate | Pressured Catchable Pass Rate Pressured Catchable Pass Rate | Catchable Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | 73.8% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | #38 |
Man vs Zone Coverage
| Man Coverage Throw Rate | Completion Percentage vs Man Comp % vs Man | Completion Percentage vs Zone Comp % vs Zone | Passer Rating vs Man | Passer Rating vs Zone | Accuracy Rating vs Man | Accuracy Rating vs Zone |
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| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Advanced Rushing
| Carries | Carries Per Game | Red Zone Carries | RZ Carries Per Game RZ Carries P/G | Rushing Yards | Rush Yards Per Game Rush Yards P/G | Rush TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | 5.8 | 19 | 1.2 | 544 | 34.0 | 4 |
| #3 | #4 | #3 | #4 | #2 | - | #4 |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Attempts Attempts | Completion Percentage Completion Percentage | Passing Yards Passing Yards | Yards Per Attempt Yards Per Attempt | Passing Touchdowns Passing Touchdowns | Rushing Yards Rushing Yards | Rushing Touchdowns Rushing Touchdowns | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEN | 32 | 65.6% | 289 (277 air) | 9.0 | 4 (1 int) | 20 | 1 | 34.6 (#1) |
| 2 | MIN | 36 | 80.6% | 400 (308 air) | 11.1 | 3 (2 int) | 31 | 1 | 35.1 (#1) |
| 3 | JAX | 34 | 82.4% | 316 (286 air) | 9.3 | 0 (1 int) | 19 | 1 | 19.5 (#15) |
| 4 | LAR | 32 | 75.0% | 268 (232 air) | 8.4 | 2 (0 int) | 39 | 0 | 22.6 (#9) |
| 5 | SF | 31 | 71.0% | 239 (214 air) | 7.7 | 1 (0 int) | 1 | 0 | 13.7 (#23) |
| 6 | CLE | 30 | 66.7% | 229 (307 air) | 7.6 | 4 (0 int) | 6 | 0 | 25.8 (#6) |
| 7 | HOU | 28 | 71.4% | 261 (254 air) | 9.3 | 3 (1 int) | 10 | 0 | 22.4 (#8) |
| 8 | GB | 33 | 66.7% | 274 (297 air) | 8.3 | 0 (2 int) | 21 | 0 | 11.1 (#26) |
| 13 | CHI | 15 | 73.3% | 123 (74 air) | 8.2 | 2 (0 int) | 59 | 2 | 30.8 (#1) |
| 14 | LAR | 49 | 65.3% | 383 (537 air) | 7.8 | 0 (2 int) | 61 | 0 | 19.4 (#13) |
| 15 | DET | 41 | 56.1% | 257 (333 air) | 6.3 | 1 (1 int) | 3 | 0 | 13.6 (#15) |
| 16 | IND | 43 | 62.8% | 245 (307 air) | 5.7 | 1 (0 int) | 74 | 0 | 21.9 (#6) |
| 17 | DAL | 38 | 68.4% | 263 (345 air) | 6.9 | 2 (0 int) | 44 | 0 | 22.9 (#6) |
| 18 | SEA | 39 | 71.8% | 240 (265 air) | 6.2 | 1 (0 int) | 35 | 0 | 17.1 (#15) |
| 19 | LAR | 34 | 55.9% | 137 (254 air) | 4.0 | 0 (2 int) | 6 | 0 | 6.1 (#11) |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Attempts Attempts | Completion Percentage Completion Percentage | Passing Yards Passing Yards | Yards Per Attempt Yards Per Attempt | Passing Touchdowns Passing Touchdowns | Rushing Yards Rushing Yards | Rushing Touchdowns Rushing Touchdowns | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
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| 1 | SF | 40 | 65.0% | 230 (195 air) | 5.8 | 1 (1 int) | 91 | 1 | 27.3 (#5) |
| 2 | WAS | 38 | 68.4% | 286 (326 air) | 7.5 | 1 (1 int) | 67 | 2 | 33.1 (#5) |
| 3 | DET | 35 | 65.7% | 270 (314 air) | 7.7 | 2 (3 int) | 29 | 1 | 24.7 (#7) |
| 4 | CAR | 31 | 77.4% | 133 (217 air) | 4.3 | 3 (0 int) | 78 | 0 | 23.1 (#11) |
| 5 | NYJ | 37 | 73.0% | 380 (290 air) | 10.3 | 1 (1 int) | 31 | 1 | 27.3 (#5) |
| 6 | DAL | 24 | 37.5% | 188 (243 air) | 7.8 | 2 (0 int) | 74 | 1 | 28.9 (#5) |
| 7 | SEA | 48 | 70.8% | 360 (393 air) | 7.5 | 3 (1 int) | 67 | 1 | 38.1 (#2) |
| 9 | MIA | 26 | 80.8% | 283 (267 air) | 10.9 | 3 (0 int) | 106 | 1 | 37.9 (#1) |
| 10 | BUF | 32 | 68.8% | 245 (231 air) | 7.7 | 1 (1 int) | 61 | 2 | 30.9 (#2) |
| 11 | SEA | 42 | 69.0% | 269 (268 air) | 6.4 | 2 (0 int) | 15 | 0 | 20.3 (#12) |
| 12 | NE | 34 | 67.6% | 170 (229 air) | 5.0 | 0 (1 int) | 31 | 0 | 8.9 (#26) |
| 13 | LAR | 39 | 53.8% | 173 (236 air) | 4.4 | 3 (1 int) | 15 | 0 | 17.4 (#19) |
| 14 | NYG | 35 | 68.6% | 244 (196 air) | 7.0 | 1 (0 int) | 47 | 0 | 18.5 (#14) |
| 15 | PHI | 36 | 75.0% | 406 (366 air) | 11.3 | 3 (1 int) | 29 | 1 | 34.1 (#4) |
| 16 | SF | 50 | 62.0% | 247 (409 air) | 4.9 | 0 (1 int) | 75 | 0 | 16.4 (#20) |
| 17 | LAR | 11 | 72.7% | 87 (112 air) | 7.9 | 0 (0 int) | 3 | 0 | 3.8 (#34) |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Attempts Attempts | Completion Percentage Completion Percentage | Passing Yards Passing Yards | Yards Per Attempt Yards Per Attempt | Passing Touchdowns Passing Touchdowns | Rushing Yards Rushing Yards | Rushing Touchdowns Rushing Touchdowns | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
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| 1 | DET | 54 | 53.7% | 308 | 5.7 | 2 (1 int) | 13 | 0 | 19.6 (##13) |
| 2 | BAL | 40 | 62.5% | 349 | 8.7 | 0 (0 int) | 4 | 0 | 14.4 (##17) |
| 3 | CAR | 43 | 69.8% | 173 | 4.0 | 2 (2 int) | 69 | 0 | 17.8 (##16) |
| 4 | SEA | 32 | 68.8% | 241 | 7.5 | 0 (1 int) | 27 | 1 | 16.3 (##14) |
| 5 | CIN | 32 | 62.5% | 253 | 7.9 | 0 (0 int) | 93 | 1 | 25.4 (##5) |
| 6 | ATL | 37 | 73.0% | 340 | 9.2 | 3 (0 int) | 32 | 0 | 28.8 (##4) |
| 7 | NYG | 21 | 66.7% | 104 | 5.0 | 0 (0 int) | 28 | 0 | 7.0 (##24) |
| 8 | NO | 34 | 55.9% | 295 | 8.7 | 0 (0 int) | 13 | 0 | 13.1 (##19) |
| 9 | SF | 24 | 70.8% | 241 | 10.0 | 2 (0 int) | 34 | 0 | 21.0 (##9) |
| 10 | TB | 44 | 61.4% | 324 | 7.4 | 3 (1 int) | 38 | 0 | 26.8 (##4) |
| 11 | SF | 33 | 72.7% | 150 | 4.5 | 2 (0 int) | 67 | 1 | 26.7 (##6) |
| 13 | LA | 34 | 55.9% | 163 | 4.8 | 0 (1 int) | 28 | 1 | 13.3 (##20) |
| 14 | PIT | 31 | 64.5% | 187 | 6.0 | 2 (3 int) | 2 | 0 | 9.7 (##28) |
| 15 | CLE | 25 | 76.0% | 219 | 8.8 | 1 (1 int) | 56 | 0 | 16.4 (##16) |
| 16 | SEA | 18 | 61.1% | 118 | 6.6 | 1 (0 int) | 40 | 0 | 12.7 (##19) |
| 17 | LA | 42 | 61.9% | 325 | 7.7 | 2 (2 int) | 0 | 0 | 13.0 (##18) |
Value Over Stream
(VOS)+5.3
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Kyler Murray Injury History
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Week 17 (2020)
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Hamstring strain
Week 13 (2019)
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Week 8 (2021)
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Kyler Murray College Stats
| Year Year | Games Games | Pass Attempts Pass Atts | Passing Yards Pass Yds | Yards Per Attempt YPA | Completion Percentage Comp % | Passing Touchdowns Pass TDs | Rushing Yards Rush Yds | Age Age | School School |
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| 2015 | 8 (QB) | 121 | 686 | 5.7 | 59.5% | 5 (7 ints) | 335 | 18 | Texas A&M |
| 2017 | 7 (QB) | 21 | 359 | 17.1 | 85.70% | 3 | 142 | 20 | Oklahoma |
| 2018 | 14 (QB) | 377 | 4,361 | 11.6 | 69.00% | 42 (7 ints) | 1,001 | 21 | Oklahoma |
Who is Kyler Murray
Kyler Murray was a five-star recruit and ultimately committed to Texas A&M, a school where his father, Kevin Murray, previously played quarterback. As a true freshman, Murray lost out on the starting quarterback job to Kyle Allen and subsequently transferred to Oklahoma to play both football and baseball. After sitting out the 2016 season, Murray backed up Baker Mayfield in 2017 before taking over the starting quarterback job for the Sooners in 2018. That season Kyler Murray lit up college football showcasing his dual threat ability passing for 4,361 yards and rushing for 1,001 yards in route to a Heisman trophy. Murray finished his college career with a 99th percentile 95.8 College QBR and a 99th percentile 11.6 College YPA. After the college football season, Murray resumed his baseball career playing outfield for Oklahoma and batting .296 with 10 homeruns in 226 plate appearances. Murray went onto be selected ninth overall in the 2018 MLB draft by the Oakland Athletics and even signed a contract to play for the A’s with the intention to report to spring training. However, Murray soon thereafter had a change of heart and declared for the 2019 NFL draft.
While Murray did not test at the NFL combine, he did measure at a height of only 5 feet 10 inches making him one of shortest quarterbacks in the NFL history. His 9 ½ hand size also measured below average. It was not until his Oklahoma pro day that Murray showcased his elite athleticism posting a 4.44 40 time. Murray would go on to be selected with the first overall pick by the Arizona Cardinals. He was immediately installed as the Cardinals starter in the 2019 season. Murray went on finish as the QB11 in fantasy points per game and was named the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year. Since his rookie season, Murry has been a top five quarterback at the position with fantasy rankings of the QB2 and QB4 in fantasy points per game in 2020 and 2021 respectively. He has displayed the ability to excel with the deep balls, posting the best Deep Ball Completion Percentage in the league in 2021. He also is calm under pressure with a top ten ranking in Completion Percentage Under Pressure in 2020 and 2021. Despite playing in Zac Taylor’s horizontal raid system Murray has also finished in the top 15 among all quarterbacks in Air Yards since 2020.
With Kyler Murray’s rookie contract set to expire soon, the Cardinals will likely do all they can to keep Murray in Arizona for the foreseeable future. Fantasy players should do all they can to draft Murray in all formats.
