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he education of the quarterback began when he was 8 years old.

On summer afternoons in Allen, Texas, Kyler Murray and his father would run drills at a local football field. Two of Murray’s grade-school friends would set up as receivers and four as defensive backs. Eyeing the line-up from a shotgun formation, young Murray would call the signals and yell, “Go!” Dad Kevin Murray, a standout quarterback at Texas

A&M in the 1980s, would position himself behind his son and tell him where to pass the ball—whether to throw a slant route, a dig, a post or an out. Over and over, under a tar-bubbling Texas sun, Murray taught his son the basics of “the route tree” and how to dissect a defense based on how it lined up.

“By age 12, Kyler was reading defenses at a fairly high level,” said his father. “Today there are very few things a defense can do that will surprise him.”

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2015 parade all-america first team OFFENSE PLAYER

QB kyler murray RB Jacques Patrick RB

Markell Jones

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COLLEGE

5-11 175 Allen (Allen, Texas)

Texas A&M

6-2 230 Timber Creek (Orlando, Fla.)

Florida State

5-11 205 Columbus East (Columbus, Ind.) Purdue

WR Kellen Overstreet 6-0 190 Penney (Hamilton, Mo.) WR J.J. Arcega-Whiteside 6-3 210 Dorman (Roebuck, S.C.)

Wyoming Stanford

WR Trent Irwin OL Richie Petitbon

6-2 190 Hart (Newhall, Calif.)

6-4 320 Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.)

Alabama

OL

Tristen Hoge

6-5 300 Highland (Pocatello, Idaho)

Notre Dame

OL

Martez Ivey

6-6 270 Apopka (Apopka, Fla.)

Uncommitted

OL

Mitch Hyatt

6-6 270 North Gwinnett (Suwanee, Ga.)

Clemson

OL

Chuma Edoga

6-3 275 McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.) Southern Cal

UTIL Christian Kirk

RB Markell Jones, Columbus East

defense

Stanford

5-11 195 Saguaro (Scottsdale, Ariz.)

WR J.J. ArcegaWhiteside, Dorman

WT

OL Tristen Hoge, Highland

Texas A&M

UTIL Christian Kirk, Saguaro

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Trent Thompson

6-4 295 Westover (Albany, Ga.)

HIGH SCHOOL/HOMETOWN

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Byron Cowart

6-4 255 Armwood (Seffner, Fla.)

Uncommitted

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Albert Huggins

6-3 280 Orangeburg-Wilkinson (Orangeburg, S.C.) Clemson

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Daylon Mack

6-1 330 Gladewater (Gladewater, Texas) Uncommitted

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Malik Jefferson

6-2 210 Poteet (Mesquite, Texas)

Justin Hilliard

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Ohio State

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Porter Gustin

6-5 240 Salem Hills (Salem, Utah)

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John Houston

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Iman Marshall

6-1 190 Poly (Long Beach, Calif.)

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Derwin James

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Florida State

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A.J. Gray

6-2 210 Washington County (Sandersville, Ga.) Georgia Tech

UTIL Deshawn Capers-Smith 6-0 175 Warren Easton (New Orleans, La.) Texas A&M 5-10 195 Belleville West (Belleville, Ill.) Oklahoma K/P Austin Seibert

OL Byron Cowart, Armwood opposite BY MICHAEL PRENGLER/CAL SPORT MEDIA/NEWSCOM; all america team BY STUDENT SPORTS

LB Justin Hilliard, St. Xavier

LB Porter Gustin, Salem Hills

DB Derwin James, Haines City

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Indeed, the young quarterback soon came to dominate under the Friday night lights of big-time Texas high school football. His stats at Allen High speak to perfection: He went 42-0 as a starter and led his team to three straight state championships. In 14 games last season, Murray— now 5’10”, 180 pounds—threw for 3,971 yards and 45 touchdowns, and ran for another 1,409 yards and 24 touchdowns.

For this rare and relentless offensive power, we selected Murray as our 2015 Player of the Year. The 17-year-old Texas star joins a legacy of Parade All-American quarterbacks—Joe Montana, John Elway, Dan Marino and Peyton Manning among them—who not only distinguished themselves in high school, but went on to become legends in college, the NFL and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. By all measures of the game, Kyler Murray is poised to do the same.

Even with the promise of a bright career ahead of him, Murray remains humble and grateful. “The success I’ve had all goes back to my dad,” Murray says. “He gave me a

head start by teaching me the game at such a young age.”

That head start built confidence along with All-American skills. The crowning hour of Murray’s high school career came several weeks ago in the Texas Class 6A Division I state title game against Cypress Ranch, played before 52,308 fans at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Murray made it look as though he was back on the sunbaked field of his childhood, picking apart the defense, passing for 316 yards and scoring five touchdowns in Allen’s 47-16 victory.

“Kyler is very, very special. Over the years I’ve had hundreds of oh-my-did-he-justdo-that? moments with him,” says Tom Westerberg, the head coach at Allen. “At least once a game, he’d throw a pass that left you just shaking your head and smiling. He’s got so much physical ability and the mental capacity to put it all together on the field.

That comes from his dad and being around the game his entire life.”

That father-son football legacy goes back to 1982, when Kevin Murray was named

Don’t Rush Me: Last season Murray threw for 3,971 yards and 45 touchdowns, and ran for another 1,409 yards and 24 touchdowns.

Tucker Israel 6-1 Brett Rypien 6-2 Joe Burrow 6-4 Alex Malzone 6-2 Brandon Wimbush 6-2 De’Andre Johnson 6-0 Will Hefley 6-5 Ty Storey 6-3 Jake Browning 6-2 Dominick Bragalone 5-11 Reggie Gallaspy 5-11 Ke’Shawn Vaughn 5-11 Darrell Henderson 5-9 Jamarius Henderson 5-11 Larry Scott 6-0 Deondre Farrier 6-0

200 185 210 200 205 175 205 220 205 210 205 210 190 215 205 195

Lake Nona (Orlando, Fla.) Shadle Park (Spokane, Wash.)

Athens (The Plains, Ohio) Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.)

St. Peters Prep (Jersey City, N.J.) First Coast (Jacksonville, Fla.) Pulaski Academy (Little Rock, Ark.) Charleston (Charleston, Ark.) Folsom (Folsom, Calif.)

South Williamsport (South Williamsport, Pa.) Southern Guilford (Greensboro, N.C.) Pearl Cohn (Nashville, Tenn.)

South Panola (Batesville, Miss.)

Dale County Chr. (Ozark, Ala.) Hubbard (Hubbard, Ohio) Lake Nona (Orlando, Fla.)

Clemson Boise State Ohio State Michigan Notre Dame Florida State Tulsa Arkansas Washington Uncommitted N.C. State Uncommitted Uncommitted Uncommitted Michigan State East Carolina

WR Damarkus Lodge OL Maea Teuhema OL Lester Cotton OL Drew Richmond DL D’Andre Walker DL Breiden Fehoko DL Tim Settle DL Darian Roseboro LB Ricky Deberry LB Roquan Smith LB Asmar Bilal DB Holton Hill DB Minkah Fitzpatrick UTIL Kerryon Johnson UTIL Austin Kafentzis

6-3 6-5 6-4 6-5 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-2 5-11 6-1 6-1

190 340 325 310 220 295 300 265 240 205 205 185 180 200 200

Cedar Hill (Cedar Hill, Texas) Keller (Keller, Texas) Central School (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) Memphis Univ. School (Memphis, Tenn.)

Langston Hughes (Fairburn, Ga.) Farrington (Honolulu, Hawaii) Stonewall Jackson (Manassas, Va.) Lincolnton (Lincolnton, N.C.) Atlee (Mechanicsville, Va.) Montezuma (Macon County, Ga.) Ben Davis (Indianapolis, Ind.) Lamar (Houston, Texas) St. Peter’s Prep (Jersey City, N.J.) Madison Academy (Madison, Ala.) Jordan (Sandy, Utah)

Uncommitted LSU Alabama Ole Miss Georgia Texas Tech Virginia Tech N.C. State Oklahoma Uncommitted Notre Dame Uncommitted Alabama Auburn Wisconsin

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HOW WE PICKED THE TEAM: In selecting the All-America Team, Parade contributor Brian McLaughlin, who also blogs about college football recruiting for Sporting News, considered all-state teams, state player of the year honors and statistics, as well as his own observations in person. On offense, he looked for players who had outstanding senior seasons while also exhibiting high-end college-level potential. When it came to defensive players, McLaughlin looked for elite playmakers—top athletes who could change games.

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the Dallas-Fort Worth area high school player of the year. Later, as a sophomore at Texas A&M, he threw for 1,965 yards (then a school record) and guided the Aggies to a Cotton Bowl victory.

In the state of Texas, the elder Murray became a legend. But he views the second act of his life— grooming his son and other aspiring football players—to be his most important calling.

Not surprisingly, colleges from coast to coast have been wooing his son since he was 14. Clemson offered him a scholarship when he was a sophomore. Last July, Murray gave a verbal commitment to Texas A&M, his father’s alma mater. Kevin Murray soon received dozens of text messages with variations of the same joke: How does it feel to be the secondbest quarterback in the family?

“I always respond that the plan all along was for Kyler to be better than me, and he will be,” says Kevin Murray. “He’s ready for whatever comes. No moment is too big for him.”

Even before he committed to A&M, Kyler Murray had become particularly intrigued with the incredible runs and throws of another alum, Johnny Manziel, one of 14 former Parade AllAmericans who went on to win a Heisman Trophy. Murray and Manziel have become friends.

“He’s like an older brother,” Murray says. “It’s great to have him on my side. The advice he gives me is invaluable.”

As Murray’s accomplishments piled up, one thing never changed: playing catch with his dad. Even in the dark of night, the two often retreat to their

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“Kyler is a high-character young man with parents who have kept him grounded and focused,” Westerberg says. “The attention never got to him, and I think that bodes well for his future.”

“My dad instilled in me the belief that, no matter what the circumstances, I can always pull out the win.

I have a lot of confidence in myself.”

—Kyler Murray

In the final minutes of Murray’s last high school game, his third state championship, the coach sent in a backup quarterback. As Murray jogged off the field, the crowd of more than 50,000 rose to its feet and sent a roar-like thunder into the Texas sky. It was a fitting goodbye to the nation’s top high school player.

“It’s been a heck of ride,” Westerberg yelled above the din into Murray’s ear on the sideline as the two embraced. “Soak it all in. You’ll have more of this in your future.”

“Thanks, coach,” Murray replied. “I can’t wait.”

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Stir ½ tsp ground cinnamon, ½ tsp dried thyme and ½ tsp salt into 1¼ cups tomato sauce. Mix in 1½ cups diced cooked chicken (from a rotisserie chicken).

Spread on flatbreads and top with ½ cup sliced, pitted green olives. Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro.

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What’s the most surprising thing you’ve discovered hosting Millionaire? “How much I like people. There’s energy that comes from the audience and the uncertainty of what’s going to happen, and I love that.”

What made you write Manhood? “People kept coming up to me and my wife saying how great I was.

I thought, ‘I’ve got to burst this bubble.’ I wanted to show how I am just like anyone else who had a tremendous amount of great breaks.”

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