Kyler Murray is transferring to Oklahoma, the school announced Thursday.
The former Texas A&M quarterback and Allen (Texas) High product announced last week that he would leave the Aggies after only one season.
Murray, a two-sport standout who also plays baseball, will have to sit out a full year per NCAA transfer rules. He’ll enroll at OU for the spring 2016 semester.
Baker Mayfield is expected to return to Oklahoma at quarterback for his senior season in 2016. OU is playing in the Capital One Orange Bowl semifinal on New Year’s Eve in Miami.
Quarterback Kyle Allen, who also transferred from A&M recently, had reportedly listed Oklahoma as a possible destination.
Allen and Murray jockeyed for the starting job throughout the season and both left before the Aggies play in the Music City Bowl in Nashville on Dec. 30
Murray went 42-0 as the starter at Allen High and is the son of former Aggie great Kevin Murray.
At 5-11, some project his best professional prospects in baseball. He could have opted to transfer to a junior college to become eligible for the 2016 professional baseball draft.
Allen announced his transfer a week before Murray’s decision to also leave became public. A&M coach Kevin Sumlin said last week that he expected Murray to start in the bowl game despite missing bowl practice last Wednesday after the Murray family met with Sumlin. Murray’s decision to leave anyway became official the next day.
Murray had an up-and-down freshman season after arriving at A&M on June 1.
Murray started three games, but didn’t take a snap in the final two games. He finished the season 72-of-121 for 686 yards and five touchdowns to seven interceptions. He rushed for 335 yards and a touchdown.
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