Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray said Monday that even though he thinks he could play in the NFL, he’s still preparing to move on with his baseball career and give up football after this season.
NORMAN, Okla. – Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray said Monday that even though he thinks he could play in the NFL, he’s still preparing to move on with his baseball career and give up football after this season.
“As of now, that’s the plan,” Murray said.
This summer, Murray was the ninth overall pick of the Oakland Athletics in the MLB Draft. He agreed to a deal with the A’s that included a $4.66 million signing bonus.
Murray has since quarterbacked Oklahoma to the Big 12 Championship Game. The Sooners could advance to the College Football Playoff with a victory over Texas.
Alongside Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, Murray has also emerged as a favorite to win the Heisman Trophy. Murray is on pace to shatter the FBS season passing efficiency record, set by Oklahoma’s Heisman winner Baker Mayfield last season, and he was second behind Tagovailoa in ESPN’s Heisman Watch last week.
