Kyle Jacob Trask (born March 6, 1998) is an American professional football quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators and was selected by the Buccaneers in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft.
 Trask with the Florida Gators in 2019 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | March 6, 1998 Manvel, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 236 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Manvel | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Florida (2016–2020) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / round: 2 / pick: 64 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
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Early life
editTrask attended Manvel High School in Manvel, Texas.[1] He did not start any games at quarterback after his freshman year as he served as a backup to D'Eriq King.[2][3][4] He graduated in 2016 and committed to the University of Florida to play college football as a three star recruit.
College career
edit2016–2018
editTrask was redshirted in his first year at Florida in 2016. Trask did not see any action in 2017 at Florida. He was originally intended to compete with Feleipe Franks for the starting job, but suffered an injury which cost him the season.[5][6]
In 2018, he played in four games as a backup to Franks, completing 14 of 22 passes for 162 yards and a touchdown. His season came to an end after he again injured his foot during practice.[7]
2019
editTrask entered his junior year in 2019 again as a backup to Franks. After Franks was injured, Trask took over as the starter.[8][9] Making his first start since his freshman year of high school, Trask completed 20 of 28 passes with two touchdowns and two interceptions in a win against Tennessee.[10][11] Trask passed for 363 yards in a 56–0 win over Vanderbilt, the most passing yards in a game by a Florida quarterback since Tim Tebow passed for 482 in the 2010 Sugar Bowl.[12]
2020
editIn the Gators' first game of 2020 against Ole Miss, Trask eclipsed his own record, passing for 416 yards and six touchdowns, also setting an all-time team record for yards in a conference game in the process.[13] Midway through the season, Trask threw for 474 yards and 4 touchdowns against then #4 Georgia, becoming the first quarterback in Southeastern Conference history to throw four touchdowns in five consecutive games.[14] As the season continued, Trask continued to put up record-setting numbers and became a betting favorite to win the Heisman.[15] Trask finished the season setting the school's single-season passing touchdown record with 43, breaking the record set by Danny Wuerffel in 1996.[16][15] Trask was named a Heisman Trophy finalist, finishing in fourth place.[17] Trask declared for the 2021 NFL draft following the season.[18]
College statistics
edit| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| Florida Gators | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016 |  Redshirt
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| 2017 | Did not play | |||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0–0 | 14 | 22 | 63.6 | 162 | 7.4 | 1 | 0 | 140.5 | 5 | −4 | −0.8 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 12 | 10 | 9–1 | 237 | 354 | 66.9 | 2,941 | 8.3 | 25 | 7 | 156.1 | 63 | 8 | 0.1 | 4 | |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 | 8–4 | 301 | 437 | 68.9 | 4,283 | 9.8 | 43 | 8 | 180.0 | 64 | 50 | 0.8 | 3 | |
| Career | 27 | 22 | 17–5 | 552 | 813 | 67.9 | 7,386 | 9.1 | 69 | 15 | 168.5 | 132 | 54 | 0.4 | 8 | |
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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| 6 ft 5+1⁄4 in (1.96 m) |
236 lb (107 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
5.08 s | 1.70 s | 2.96 s | 4.38 s | 7.08 s | 31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) | ||
| All values from NFL draft[19][20] | ||||||||||||
Trask was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round, 64th overall, of the 2021 NFL draft.[21] On June 8, 2021, Trask signed his four-year rookie contract with the Buccaneers, worth $5.54 million and a $1.39 million signing bonus.[22]
In Week 18 of the 2022 season, Trask made his NFL debut against the Atlanta Falcons, passing for 23 yards.[23]
NFL career statistics
edit| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Sacks | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Sck | SckY | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2021 | TB | 0 | 0 | — | DNP | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | TB | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 9 | 33.3 | 23 | 2.6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 42.4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | TB | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | 1 | −1 | −1.0 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | TB | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | −2 | −1.0 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 4 | 0 | 0–0 | 3 | 10 | 30.0 | 23 | 2.3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | 3 | −3 | −1.0 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Personal life
editTrask was named after Kyle Field, Texas A&M University's football stadium, as his parents and several other family members attended there.[24] His grandfather, Orville Trask, was a defensive tackle and team captain for the Houston Oilers team that won the 1960 and 1961 American Football League championships.[25]
References
edit- ^ Coleman, Adam (September 19, 2019). "Kyle Trask: Best quarterback in a supporting role". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ Khan, Sam (September 19, 2019). "Why Florida's new QB hasn't started since he was a high school freshman". ESPN. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ Culpepper, Chuck (October 3, 2019). "The Kyle Trask Story: Six years as a backup QB, then a Hollywood debut for Florida". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ Schroeder, George (October 10, 2019). "From not starting in high school to leading No. 7 Florida, Kyle Trask never stopped competing". USA Today. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ Staples, Andy (March 22, 2017). "Inside Florida's quarterback battle between Feleipe Franks and Kyle Trask". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ Baker, Matt (September 15, 2019). "Florida Gators wait was worth it for Kyle Trask". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ "Florida quarterback Kyle Trask out for the season with foot injury". The St. Augustine Record. November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ "Florida Gators survive at Kentucky and it's now Kyle Trask time at quarterback". The Florida Times-Union. Associated Press. September 14, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ Thompson, Edgar (September 16, 2019). "UF QB Kyle Trask eager for his long-awaited opportunity to lead Gators". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ Adelson, Andrea (September 21, 2019). "Gators QB Trask stars in 1st start in seven years". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ Thompson, Edgar (September 21, 2019). "Kyle Trask leads No. 9 Gators to rout of Tennessee". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ de la Torre, Nick (November 9, 2019). "Kyle Trask's Incredible Season Continues". Gator Country. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ Adelson, Andrea (September 26, 2020). "Florida's Trask tosses 6 TDs to tie Burrow's mark". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ Harvey, Demetrius (September 28, 2020). "Gators QB Kyle Trask Earns Senior Bowl 'Senior of the Week' Honor". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ a b Wilson, Alexander (December 12, 2020). "Stopping Kyle Trask: How LSU's timely interceptions turned tide, stumped Florida in upset". The Advocate. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ Goodall, Zach (December 12, 2020). "Kyle Trask Breaks Florida Gators Single-Season Passing Touchdown Record". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Heisman Trophy Voting". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ Goodall, Zach (December 31, 2020). "Florida Gators QB Kyle Trask Declares for the NFL Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ "NFL Draft Prospect Profile – Kyle Trask". nfl.com. March 5, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ "Florida QB Kyle Trask : 2021 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Scott (May 1, 2021). "Bucs Find Right Fit, Ideal Situation with Kyle Trask". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ Ortenberg, Andrew (June 13, 2021). "Bucs Sign Second-Round QB Kyle Trask". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ Walsh, Will (January 8, 2023). "Week 18 Recap: Falcons rise up against Bucs backups 30-17". Bucs Nation. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "Kyle Trask leads Florida into venue that inspired his name". WTOP. October 6, 2020. Archived from the original on May 1, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ Thompson, Edgar (July 18, 2020). "UF QB Kyle Trask's football roots trace back to his late grandfather, a Houston Oilers star". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
External links
edit- Kyle Trask on Twitter
- Career statistics from Yahoo Sports
- Florida Gators bio
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio