Kyle McCord
_01.jpg) McCord with Syracuse Orange in 2024 | |
| Syracuse Orange – No. 6 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 19, 2002 Mount Laurel, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
|
| Bowl games | |
| High school | St. Joseph's Preparatory (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Kyle Allen McCord (born September 19, 2002) is an American college football quarterback for the Syracuse Orange. He previously played for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Early life
[edit]McCord grew up in Mount Laurel, New Jersey and attended St. Joseph's Preparatory School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he was teammates with future fellow Buckeye Marvin Harrison Jr. He received his first college scholarship offer from Central Michigan before the start of his freshman year of high school.[1] As a sophomore, he passed for a school-record 2,883 yards and 35 touchdown passes.[2] McCord passed for 2,399 yards and 31 touchdowns during his junior season before missing the final four games due to injury.[3] He was named the Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior after completing 65 percent of his passes while throwing for 1,582 yards and 21 touchdowns.[4] McCord finished his high school career with 6,887 passing yards, a Philadelphia Catholic League record, and 88 touchdown passes.[5]
McCord was initially rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Ohio State during his sophomore year over offers from Texas A&M, Penn State, Mississippi State, and Michigan State.[6] He was later reranked as a five-star prospect by 247Sports as a junior.[7]
College career
[edit]Ohio State
[edit]
McCord primarily spent his freshman season at Ohio State as the backup to starter C. J. Stroud. He made one start against Akron while Stroud was recovering from a shoulder injury.[8] In the game, McCord completed 13 of 18 passing attempts for 319 yards and two touchdowns with one interception in a 59–7 win and was named the Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Week.[9] He finished the season with 416 passing yards and two touchdown passes and two interceptions in five games played.[10][11] McCord entered his sophomore season as the Buckeyes second string quarterback.[12] He appeared in seven games, all off the bench, and completed 16 of 20 pass attempts for 190 yards and one touchdown.[13]
McCord competed with Devin Brown during spring practices and preseason training camp to succeed Stroud as Ohio State's starting quarterback in 2023.[14] He was named the starter for the Buckeyes' season opener, although head coach Ryan Day stated that the competition was still ongoing.[15] After completing 14 of 20 pass attempts for 258 yards and three touchdowns in a 35–7 victory in week 2 vs Youngstown State, McCord was named the starter for the rest of the 2023 season.[16][17] In Week 4 against Notre Dame, McCord led a game-winning drive in the final two minutes as Ohio State won, 17–14.[18] In Week 13 against the Michigan Wolverines, McCord threw for 271 yards and 2 touchdowns, but also threw a game-ending interception on Ohio State's final drive to Rod Moore as Ohio State lost, 30–24.[19]
Prior to Ohio State’s 2023 Cotton Bowl Classic appearance, McCord entered the NCAA transfer portal, following Ryan Day's declining to commit to McCord as the starting quarterback.[20]
Syracuse
[edit]On December 17, 2023, McCord announced that he would be transferring to Syracuse.[21][22] At Syracuse, McCord joined incoming head coach Fran Brown, whom he has known since his playing days in little league football.[23][24]
Statistics
[edit]| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| Ohio State Buckeyes | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | 1−0 | 25 | 38 | 65.8 | 416 | 10.9 | 2 | 2 | 164.6 | 9 | -16 | -1.8 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 0−0 | 16 | 20 | 80.0 | 190 | 9.5 | 1 | 0 | 176.3 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 11−1 | 229 | 348 | 66.4 | 3,170 | 9.1 | 24 | 6 | 163.2 | 32 | -65 | -2.0 | 0 | |
| Syracuse Orange | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 6−3 | 275 | 429 | 64.1 | 3,153 | 7.3 | 23 | 12 | 137.9 | 47 | -61 | -1.3 | 2 | |
| Career[25] | 33 | 22 | 18−4 | 545 | 835 | 65.3 | 6,929 | 8.3 | 50 | 20 | 149.9 | 91 | -138 | -1.5 | 2 | |
Personal life
[edit]McCord's father, Derek McCord, played quarterback at Rutgers from 1988 to 1992.[26][27]
References
[edit]- ^ Hunt, Todderick (June 29, 2017). "Freshman Kyle McCord, son of ex-Rutgers QB, starts off high school career with an offer". NJ.com. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ "Ready to become a Buckeye, Kyle McCord hoping pair of NFL-stars' sons — and others — join him at Ohio State". The Morning Call. August 11, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ Anastasia, Phil (October 8, 2020). "It's been a long road back for St. Joseph's Prep football stars Jeremiah Trotter Jr. and Kyle McCord". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ Lind, Andrew (May 13, 2021). "Ohio State Quarterback Kyle McCord Named Pennsylvania's Gatorade Player Of The Year". SI.com. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ "Three things to know about Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord". The Columbus Dispatch. September 23, 2021. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ McInerney, Katie; Smith, EJ (May 1, 2019). "St. Joseph's Prep quarterback Kyle McCord commits to Ohio State". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ Harrison, Phil (February 19, 2020). "Ohio State football 2021 QB commit Kyle McCord now a five-star prospect". Buckeyes Wire. USA Today. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ Landis, Bill (September 25, 2021). "Kyle McCord gets the start at quarterback for Ohio State". The Athletic. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ "Ohio State football quarterback Kyle McCord named Big Ten Freshman of the Week". The Columbus Dispatch. September 27, 2021. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ "Backup QB McCord looking at big picture at Ohio State". Dayton Daily News. April 8, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ Baird, Nathan (March 22, 2022). "Is Ohio State football's Kyle McCord the Big Ten's best backup quarterback?". Cleveland.com. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ Means, Stephen (August 19, 2022). "Kyle McCord enters second Ohio State football season with clarity as its unquestioned QB2". Cleveland.com. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ Stacy, Mitch (March 6, 2023). "QB auditions take center stage in Ohio St spring practice". Associated Press News. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ Teague Robinson, Cameron (August 2, 2023). "Where does Ohio State QB battle stand? How Devin Brown, Kyle McCord, Ryan Day view it". The Athletic. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ VanHaaren, Tom (August 29, 2023). "Kyle McCord replaces C.J. Stroud as Ohio State starter". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ Kaufman, Joey (September 11, 2023). "Ohio State stock report: Defense, QB Kyle McCord rising after win over Youngstown State". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ Gabriel, Kerith (September 12, 2023). "Ohio State names St. Joe's Prep's Kyle McCord as starting QB for rest of season". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ "Inside Kyle McCord's Game-Winning Drive vs. Notre Dame". Cleveland.com. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "Kyle McCord's Early Mistake Proves Costly as Ohio State falls to Michigan". Eleven Warriors. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "Ohio State Quarterback Kyle McCord Enters Transfer Portal". Eleven Warriors. December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ "McCord going to Syracuse after year as OSU QB1". ESPN.com. December 17, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ "Former Ohio State QB Kyle McCord transferring to Syracuse". Philadelphia Inquirer. December 17, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ Girshon, Justin (August 29, 2024). "'MISSING PIECE': Ohio State transfer QB Kyle McCord is primed to unlock SU's offense". The Daily Orange. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ Nagel, Cody (July 27, 2024). "Fran Brown credits wife for Syracuse landing QB transfer Kyle McCord from Ohio State". 247Sports. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ "Kyle McCord College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ Linder, Brian (November 27, 2020). "After missing last year's game, Kyle McCord, family happy for one more shot at 6A title with St. Joseph's Prep before he heads off to play for Ohio State Buckeyes". PennLive.com. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ Sargeant, Keith (September 26, 2021). "Rutgers vs. Ohio State preview: Will the son of a former Scarlet Knights quarterback start for the Buckeyes?". NJ.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
External links
[edit]