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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Texas native Kyler Murray was honored as the best |
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college football player in the nation when he was named the winner |
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of the 2018 Heisman Trophy in recognition of his accomplishments as |
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quarterback for the University of Oklahoma football team; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Murray starred on the gridiron at Allen High |
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School, where he led the Eagles to a 43-0 record and three state |
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championships and garnered National Player of the Year honors in |
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2014 from Gatorade, Parade, MaxPreps, and USA Today; he initially |
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attended Texas A&M University, following in the footsteps of his |
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father, Kevin Murray, who was a record-setting quarterback for the |
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Aggies, but following his freshman year, he transferred to |
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Oklahoma; and |
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WHEREAS, After sitting out the 2016 season, per NCAA transfer |
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rules, and serving as the backup to Baker Mayfield the following |
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year, Mr. Murray took the reins of the Sooner offense as the |
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starting quarterback in 2018; the results were spectacular: he |
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guided his squad to a 12-2 record, a Big 12 championship, and an |
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appearance in the College Football Playoff semifinals; along the |
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way, he accounted for more than 50 touchdowns while compiling 4,361 |
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passing yards and 1,001 rushing yards; in addition to winning the |
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Heisman, he also collected the Davey O'Brien Quarterback of the |
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Year Award and was named the Associated Press Player of the Year and |
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the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, A dual-sport athlete, Mr. Murray is also a skilled |
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outfielder for the Sooner baseball team and has already signed a |
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contract to play with the Oakland A's after being selected as the |
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ninth overall pick in the 2018 Major League Baseball Draft; and |
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WHEREAS, With his acceptance of the Heisman Trophy, Kyler |
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Murray has earned a place among the most accomplished athletes to |
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ever play college football, and his accomplishments have furthered |
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the Lone Star State's proud legacy of athletic achievement; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Kyler Murray on winning the 2018 |
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Heisman Trophy and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Murray as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |