Kyler Murray's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Kyler Murray.

Kyler Murray is a professional football quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals in the NFL. Before joining the NFL, he played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies and the Oklahoma Sooners, where he won the Heisman Trophy. Murray was drafted first overall by the Cardinals in the 2019 NFL draft. Notably, he was also drafted by the Oakland Athletics in MLB, making him the first person drafted in the first round of both MLB and NFL.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

1970: AFL-NFL Merger

Since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970, Jake Plummer and Kyler Murray are the only Cardinals rookie quarterbacks to throw for 300 yards and two touchdowns.

2014: Gatorade Player of the Year

In 2014, as a high school senior, Kyler Murray was named the Gatorade Football Player of the Year and became the first player to be named Mr. Texas Football twice.

2015: Cardinals Last Playoff Appearance Before 2021

The Cardinals made the playoffs in 2015, before Murray led the Cardinals to the playoffs in 2021.

December 2018: Won Heisman Trophy

In December 2018, Kyler Murray won the Heisman Trophy as the best college football player in the country, marking back-to-back Heisman winners for Oklahoma.

2018: Baker Mayfield Drafted

After Baker Mayfield was selected first in the 2018 NFL draft, Murray became the first player to be drafted in the first round of both the NFL and MLB drafts.

2018: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics

In 2018, Kyler Murray was selected ninth overall by the Oakland Athletics in the MLB draft, marking him as a first-round draftee in both football and baseball.

May 9, 2019: Signed Rookie Contract with Cardinals

On May 9, 2019, Murray signed a four-year, $35.2 million rookie contract with the Arizona Cardinals.

September 8, 2019: NFL Debut

On September 8, 2019, Kyler Murray made his NFL debut against the Detroit Lions, throwing for 308 yards and two touchdowns in a 27-27 tie.

2019: Drafted by the Arizona Cardinals

In 2019, Murray was selected first overall by the Arizona Cardinals in the NFL draft, commencing his professional football career.

2019: Reported to Spring Training

Prior to his junior year with the football team, Murray said that he would report to spring training in 2019 to begin his professional baseball career.