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Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray on NFL choice: 'It's a final decision, I was born a football player'

INDIANAPOLIS - Surrounded by a crowd of reporters at the NFL scouting combine, Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray doubled down on his decision to pursue a football career instead of baseball.

The Heisman Trophy winner, a former Oakland A's first-round draft pick, is a candidate to drafted first overall by the Arizona Cardinals.

Murray emphasized that he's not turning back to baseball should football not work out for him.

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"Yes, it’s a final decision," Murray said. "I’m ready to go, I was born a football player.