Kyler Murray made history when he was selected No. 1 overall in Thursday’s NFL Draft.
The Arizona Cardinals did what was expected by selecting Murray with the top pick to be their quarterback of the future. Murray, who was also selected in the first round of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft last year, became the first athlete to be taken in the first round of the NFL and MLB drafts.
Kyler Murray just became the first athlete to ever be drafted in the first round of both the NFL and MLB drafts.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) April 26, 2019
Additionally, he is the first ever under-6-foot quarterback to be drafted in the first round.
Murray won last year’s Heisman Trophy after throwing for 4,361 yards and 42 touchdowns. He also rushed for 1,001 yards and 12 touchdowns. As a baseball player at Oklahoma, Murray hit .296 with 10 home runs, 13 doubles, 47 RBIs, and 10 stolen bases in 2018.
