BREAKING: Kyler Murray Chooses Football Over Baseball, Enters NFL Draft

January 14, 2019, 3:44pm EST (Updated: November 14, 2022, 3:29pm)By Howard Cosmell

Looks like the Oakland Athletics just couldn’t do enough to convince Kyler Murray that he should choose baseball over football.

The 2018 Heisman Trophy winner took to twitter today to announce that he has chosen the gridiron over the diamond. As a result, he will enter the 2019 NFL Draft.

I have declared for the NFL Draft.
— Kyler Murray (@K1) January 14, 2019

Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray has submitted the paperwork to turn pro and plans to enter the NFL draft. Murray has informed the Oakland A’s of his intention to follow his heart to the NFL, where many project him to be a first-round pick.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 14, 2019

Where exactly he’ll be drafted remains to be seen. While most experts believe he’ll be a first round pick, some even think he could go in the top 5 to a quarterback-needy team.

Heck, even new Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury has gone on record stating he’d take Murray first overall if he could. And wouldn’t you know it? The Cardinals just so happen to have the first overall pick in this year’s draft.