Short QBs in college (Kyler Murray)

[utisdabomb12]

Honest question regarding Kyler Murray. I understand the hype behind Murray on the high school level, he's a damn good QB (maybe the best of all time in Texas High School Football). But why do people think his game is going to translate in college, specifically a passing oriented offense like A&M?

Murray is listed as 5'10 on 247 and that seems about right to me. Looking at the top 12 passing QBs in the past 4 years there hasn't been a single QB under 6 feet tall coming out of HS per 247. I get that Murray might be a great play maker with his feet, but the stats seem to indicate that to be an elite passing QB you have to have some height. 

2014; 
Doughtry- 6'3 coming out of HS
Carden- 6'3 coming out of HS
Goff-6'4
Halliday-6'5
Mariota-6'4
Graryson 6'2
Boykin-6'0
Cato-6'0
Winston-6'4
Kesler-6'1
Heinicke-6'1
Solomon-6'2

2013:
Carr-6'3
Mannion-6'5
Halliday-6'5
Petty-6'3
Fales-6'2
Wenning-6'3
Carden-6'2
Manziel-6'0
Winston-6'4
Heinicke-6'1
Bridgewater-6'2
Cato=6'0


2012: 
Florence-6'1
Jones-6'4
Doege-6'1
Smith-6'3
Cato-6'0
Foles-6'2
Cameron-6'2
Boyd-6'0
Murray-6'1
Nassib-6'2

2011:
Keenum-6'1
Weeden-6'3
Jones-6'4
Smith-6'3
Foles-6'2
Griffin-6'2
Osweiler-6'8
Doege-6'1
Carder-6'2
Boyd-6'0
Moore-6'0
Tannehill-6-4


QBs that are 5'10 coming out of HS don't become elite passers at the next level. Hell I can't even find one. 
 

 

[Donald Boyles]

There are MLB draft reports where Murray is highly regarded at the SS position..

 

[Worster1]

Having watched a lot of games Murray played in and seeing him standing next to bigger players I never thought he was 6'0".... I thought he was probably a 5'9" or maybe 5'10"" kind of guy.

 

[DMAC]

I live in Allen.  Ive seen him play.  Hes legit.  My son is 6' and he just told me Murray is shorter than him, around 5'11" maybe

 

[MikeV73]

All I got is Doug Flutie, I guess he was OK. Russel Wilson 5'11'? Only ones I can think of at 11:30 PM.

 

[Shevis Irons]

Didn't Tony Jones come in and take a few snaps for us in a game?

Just asking?

 

[Sirhornsalot]

I don't think Murray has ever lost a game where he was the starting QB. He's a fabulous field general, smart with the ball and has the arm and legs to get it done. I think he's better than Manziel was and stays out of trouble. He's a good kid.

And Texas is talking to him about playing both football and baseball here. Don't think he'll flip but was surprised to hear he's listening.

On the college level though, he'll have to move around to be able to see over OL who are 6'6 or taller.

 

[Juan]

How tall do we think Heard really is?

 

[Worster1]

I don't think Murray has ever lost a game where he was the starting QB. He's a fabulous field general, smart with the ball and has the arm and legs to get it done. I think he's better than Manziel was and stays out of trouble. He's a good kid.

And Texas is talking to him about playing both football and baseball here. Don't think he'll flip but was surprised to hear he's listening.

On the college level though, he'll have to move around to be able to see over OL who are 6'6 or taller.

I agree Murray is a tremendous player, competitor, leader and kid. I do not think his height will keep him from being very successful on a D-1 level.  On the other hand, I am surprised he is talking with UT about anything, but I cannot imagine we have a legit chance to get him. 

Dad is former aggy QB Kevin Murray.  All this kid heard all his life is aggy stuff, tu sucks and he probably wanted to grow up and be like Dad, etc., etc.  It would be the MOTHER OF ALL FLIPS if somehow UT got him to play football & baseball.  Most aggy I know would disown a family member that strayed over to "our friends at the state capital".