Kyle McCord

HISTORY — From College Profile

 

Career Overview: Spent three seasons at Ohio State before transferring to Syracuse for the spring of 2024 ... Appeared in 24 games with 13 starts in (12 of which in 2023) at quarterback for the Buckeyes ... Completed 270-of-406 passes in his three seasons at Ohio State, for 3,776 yards, 27 touchdowns and just eight interceptions ... Two-time Academic All-Big Ten ... Two-time OSU Scholar-Athlete ... Member of the All-Big Ten team in 2023 ... Through just three seasons and one year as the starter, concluded his Ohio State career 15th in passing yards in program history, fourth in career completion percentage (66.5) and fifth in passing yards per game (264.0) ... Has a 23-1 record in games he's appeared in at Quarterback, including a 12-1 mark as a starter ... Enters the 2024 season fourth among active FBS quarterbacks in career completion percentage (66.5)

 

Junior Year (2023 at Ohio State): Third Team All-Big Ten selection ... Big Ten All-Academic Team ... Started all-12 games at quarterback, posting an 11-1 mark at quarterback, and leading Ohio State to an invitation to the Goodyear Cotton Bowl ... Completed 229 of his 348 passing attempts (65.8 pct.) for 3,170 yards, 24 touchdowns and just six interceptions ... Second in the Big Ten in passing yards (3,170), which is the seventh-highest single season mark in Ohio State history ... Second in the Big Ten in touchdown passes (24) ... Seventh-best single-season completion percentage (65.8) in school history ...  Completed 20-of-33 passes (60.6 pct.) for 239 yards in the season opener at Indiana (9/2), also ran twice for eight yards ... Connected on 14-of-20 passes (70 pct.) for 258 yards and a career-high three touchdowns against Youngstown State (9/9) ... Notched a career-best completion percentage (82.6 pct.) on 19-of-23 passing against Western Kentucky (9/16) and tied his career-high with three touchdowns ... Led Ohio State on a game-winning, 15-play drive in the final 85 seconds at then No. 9 Notre Dame (9/23), including completed passes on 3rd and 10, 4th and 7 and 3rd and 19 to keep the Buckeyes alive. Finished with 240 passing yards on 21-of-37 attempts ... Completed 19-of-29 passes (65.5 pct.) for 320 yards and two touchdowns against Maryland (10/7) ... Threw for three touchdowns on 16-of-28 passing (57.1 pct.) and 276 yards at Purdue (10/14) ... Led Ohio State to its second top-10 win of the season, completing 22-of-35 passes (62.9 pct.) for 286 yards and a touchdown against then No. 7 Penn State (10/21) ... Threw for two touchdowns on 17-of-26 passing (65.4 pct) in the win at Wisconsin (10/28) ... Completed 19-of-26 passes (73.1 pct.) and tied his career high with three touchdowns at Rutgers (11/4) ... Tallied his second-straight three touchdown game at Michigan State (11/11), while throwing for a career-high 335 yards on 24-of-31 passing (77.4 pct.) ... Connected on 20-of-30 passing attempts (66.7 pct.) for 212 yards and two touchdowns against Minnesota (11/18) ... Threw for 271 yards and two touchdowns on 18-of-30 passing attempts (60.0 pct.) during the Buckeye's lone loss of the season on the road at No. 1 and eventual National Champion Michigan (11/25) ... Entered the transfer portal at the conclusion of the regular season.

 

Sophomore Year (2022 at Ohio State): Academic All-Big Ten ... OSU Scholar-Athlete ... Appeared in seven games as the primary backup to No. 2 overall pick C.J. Stroud on a team that reached the College Football Playoff ... Completed 16-of-20 passes on the season for 190 yards and a touchdown. Had zero interceptions ... Ran three times for a total of four yards ... Made his season debut by completing 3-of-4 passes for 19 yards against Arkansas State (9/10) ... Completed 5-of-7 passes (71.4 pct.) for 115 yards and a touchdown ... Had one carry for three yards against Wisconsin (9/24) ... Completed 2-of-3 passing attempts for seven yards against Rutgers (10/1) ... Completed both passing attempts for 16 yards at Michigan State (10/8) ... Went 2-for-2 passing for eight yards against Iowa (10/22) ... Made his final appearance of the season against Indiana (11/12), completing both pass attempts for 25 yards.

 

Freshman Year (2021 at Ohio State): OSU Scholar-Athlete ... Appeared in five games with one start as a true freshman on a team that finished 11-2 with a Rose Bowl victory ... Completed 25-of-38 passes for 416 yards and two touchdowns on the season ... Made his first collegiate start in his collegiate debut, throwing for 319 yards on 13-of-18 passing (72.2 pct.), with two touchdowns against Akron (9/25) ... Completed one of his three attempts for three yards against Rutgers (10/2) ... Threw for 26 yards on 2-of-3 passing against Maryland (10/9) ... Completed 5-of-6 passes (83.3 pct.) for 51 yards in the win at Indiana (10/23) ... Completed 4-of-8 passes for 17 yards against Michigan State (11/20).

 

High School: Was the nation's No. 25 ranked played regardless of position in the Class of 2021, the No. 3 quarterback and a five-star prospect by the 247Sports Composite rankings ... Helped St. Joseph's Prep win its third-straight state championship ...  Thre for six touchdowns in the Pennsylvania State 6A Semifinal and followed it up with four passing touchdowns in the title game.

 

PERSONAL

 

Son of Stacy and Derek McCord... His father played quarterback at Rutgers from 1988-1992.

2022

passing
ATT	YPA	PCT	YDS	INT	TD	COMPLETIONS
20.0	9.5	0.8	190.0	0.0	1.0	16.0

rushing
YPC	TD	YDS	CAR	LONG
1.3	0.0	4.0	3.0	3.0

fumbles
REC	LOST	FUM
0.0	0.0	1.0

2021

passing
ATT	YPA	PCT	YDS	INT	TD	COMPLETIONS
38.0	10.9	0.658	416.0	2.0	2.0	25.0

rushing
YPC	TD	YDS	CAR	LONG
-1.8	0.0	-16.0	9.0	7.0

fumbles
REC	LOST	FUM
0.0	0.0	1.0