About
Austin Kendall
1/18/19
QB
Position
6-2
Height
219
Weight
Waxhaw, N.C.
Hometown
Oklahoma
Previous School
Highlights
Biography
- Played for coach Lincoln Riley at Oklahoma
- As a redshirt sophomore in 2018, he played in six games
- Completed 3-of-4 passes for 28 yards and rushed three times for 17 yards against Kansas State (10/27)
- Completed lone attempt for six yards against Texas (10/6)
- Made first career start versus Baylor (9/29) and played one series
- Played majority of second half vs. Florida Atlantic (9/1) and was 8-of-10 passing for 88 yards and a touchdown
- Redshirted as a sophomore in 2017
- Named one of squad’s offensive scout team players of the year
- As a true freshman in 2016, he played in two games in a backup role
- Finished with 143 passing yards and 16 completions, most ever in a season by a true freshman under head coach Bob Stoops
- Made debut by playing entire second half vs. Louisiana-Monroe (9/10) and finished with 108 yards and two touchdowns on 12-of-15 passing
- Entered Kansas game (10/29) in third quarter and finished 4-of-7 for 35 yards and added 26 yards rushing on three carries
- Enrolled at Oklahoma in January 2016 and participated in spring practice
- Played for coach David Johnson at Cuthbertson High
- Completed 63.9 percent of passes for 2,627 yards and 23 touchdowns and ran for 268 yards and six more scores as a senior
- Threw for 4,461 yards on 310-for-513 passing (60.4 percent) with 49 touchdowns as a junior
- Ranked as a four-star prospect by ESPN, rivals and Scout, and three-star by 247Sports
- Selected for 2016 Semper Fi All-American Bowl
- Ranked as No. 77 high school prospect nationally by rivals and No. 162 by ESPN
- Touted as No. 4 pro-style quarterback by rivals, the No. 7 pocket passer by ESPN, No. 16 pro-style QB by 247Sports and No. 20 overall quarterback by Scout
- Selected as No. 8 player in state of North Carolina by ESPN, No. 9 by rivals and No. 18 by 247Sports
- Formerly offered by Auburn, Clemson, Miami, NC State, Tennessee and West Virginia
