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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 809
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WHEREAS, Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray brought great |
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pride to his native Lone Star State when he was selected by the |
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Arizona Cardinals as the number one overall pick in the 2019 |
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National Football League Draft; and |
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WHEREAS, When his name was called by the Cardinals on April |
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25, Kyler Murray became the first player to be chosen in the |
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first round of both the NFL and the Major League Baseball Drafts, |
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having been selected the previous year by the Oakland Athletics; |
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he announced in February 2019 his decision to pursue a |
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professional football career; and |
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WHEREAS, One of the most accomplished players in the |
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history of Texas high school football, Kyler Murray directed the |
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Allen Eagles to three consecutive state titles and won all 43 of |
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his starts at quarterback; tabbed the 2014 Player of the Year by |
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Dave Campbell's Texas Football magazine, he also collected |
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numerous national player of the year awards; and |
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WHEREAS, Initially a member of the Texas A&M University |
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football team, Kyler Murray transferred to the University of |
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Oklahoma and became the Sooners' starting quarterback in 2018; |
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his superior abilities as a passer and a runner ignited the |
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Oklahoma offense, and he led the team to the Big 12 Conference |
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crown and an appearance in the College Football Playoff |
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semifinals; in addition to claiming the prestigious Heisman |
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Trophy, he was named the Associated Press Player of the Year and |
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the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year and garnered first-team |
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All-American honors and the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback |
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Award; and |
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WHEREAS, Kyler Murray's accomplishments on the gridiron |
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have furthered Texas' proud legacy of athletic achievement, and |
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this elite quarterback is poised for an exceptional career in |
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professional football; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate Kyler Murray on his selection |
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as the number one overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft and extend to |
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him sincere best wishes for continued 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 |
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Texas Senate. |
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Paxton |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 22, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |