Kyle McCord

BIRDSEED

► Attended St. Joseph's (PA) Prep for high school, where he was teammates with Jeremiah Trotter Jr. ... As a senior, won the 2021 Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year ... Also set city records in career passing yards (6,887) and TD passes (88)

► While in high school, would train with Phil Simms on releases, footwork, throwing on the run and more ... Credits his time with Simms for helping develop him as a QB and introducing him to new techniques

► His father, Derek, was a QB at Rutgers from 1988-92 and the two have formed an even stronger bond through their love of the position

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS

► Played collegiately at Ohio State (2021-23) and Syracuse (2024), playing in 37 games (26 starts) across the two schools ... Totaled 8,555 yards on 661-of-998 (66.2%) passing with 61 TDs and a 154.4 passer rating

► In his lone year at Syracuse, started all 13 games for the Orange and directed a passing attack that was the most productive in school history ... Set the Atlantic Coast Conference's all-time single-season passing yard record (4,779) while also setting new program records in completions (391), passing yards and passing TDs (34) ... Had the most 300-yard passing games (12) in a single-season in program history ... Despite only playing one season with the Orange, finished 7th all-time on Syracuse's TD passes list and 8th all-time in career passing yards

► Started all 12 games for Ohio State in 2023, throwing for 3,170 yards (7th-most in program single-season history) on 229-of-348 with 24 TDs, leading the team to an 11-1 record and a Cotton Bowl appearance

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