Oklahoma Sooner QB Kyler Murray took home the 2018 Heisman and betting on him before the year paid out a huge amount.<\/b>
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Oklahoma Sooners QB Kyler Murray with Heisman Trophy
If you rolled the dice and backed Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Kyler Murray prior to the start of the 2018 college football season, it just paid off in a big way. With Murray winning the Heisman Trophy, there were plenty of storylines, but for bettors who opted to place a preseason wager on him, they\u2019re celebrating on Saturday.
As Bleacher Report Betting revealed, Murray\u2019s preseason odds were set at +2200, meaning a $100 bet paid out $2,200.
Kyler closed as a -265 favorite
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\u2014 B\/R Betting (@br_betting) December 9,2018
As you can see, Murray closed as strong -265 favorite, meaning that same $100 bet just before the announcement would have paid out just $37.74 in profit. That\u2019s an incredible swing, but it can\u2019t be considered all that surprising when you evaluate the situation.
The Sooners quarterback received his opportunity to start in 2018 and took full advantage of it. Through 13 games, the junior has completed 70.9 percent of his passes for 4,053 yards, 40 touchdowns and just seven interceptions. He\u2019s been a force on the ground as well, rushing for 892 yards on 123 attempts with 11 additional scores.
With that said, Murray threw just 21 passes during the 2017 season and in the year prior while with Texas A&M totaled just 121 attempts. Although there was never a question of whether or not Murray had talent, it\u2019s safe to say very few knew he was capable of dominating at the level he did this season.
While some NFL fans are clamoring to see the quarterback switch from baseball to football full time, he still seems to be planning on moving forward with an MLB career. Murray was a first-round selection in the 2018 MLB Draft by the Oakland Athletics. He has major potential as a baseball player, but his recent comments do point to an interest in trying to pull off being a two-sport athlete.
Per The Athletic\u2019s Julian McWilliams:
Here at the Heisman media day, Kyler Murray says he doesn\u2019t know if it\u2019s possible, but he would love to play football and baseball both professionally.
\u2014 Julian McWilliams (@JulianMack105) December 7,2018
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