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Expect the Two-Sport Standout to Declare for the NFL Draft

Kyler Murray is a terrific two sport standout at the University of Oklahoma. Murray was drafted by the Oakland Athletics with the ninth overall pick in the 2018 MLB Draft. He signed his contract with the A’s worth $4.6 million. In his contract the A’s allowed him to play Quarterback for the Oklahoma Sooners for one season and then report back to the A’s for the start of his baseball career.

Murray’s first season starting for the Sooners:

Murray took over under center for the Oklahoma Sooners with Baker Mayfield moving on into the NFL.