Kyler Murray, the A's top selection in the 2018 MLB Draft who helped Oklahoma reach this season's College Football Playoff, was named a finalist for the Heisman Trophy on Monday. The award, given to college football's top player, will be handed out Saturday in New York.
Fellow quarterbacks Tua Tagovailoa of Alabama and Ohio State's Dwayne Haskins are the other Heisman finalists. Murray is attempting to give Oklahoma the first back-to-back Heisman-winning quarterbacks in the history of the award after Baker Mayfield captured the honor last season.
In Saturday's Big 12 Championship, Murray led the Sooners to a 39-27 victory over Texas, throwing for 379 yards and three touchdowns on 25-for-34 passing as Oklahoma (12-1) overcame an early deficit.