Russell Wilson and Drew Brees have shown quarterbacks under 6ft can succeed in the pros. Now an even shorter player could change the league for good
Kyler Murray is more than just a small guy playing a big man’s game. Unfortunately for Murray, an exceptional talent who is likely to be the first player ever drafted in the first round in both the MLB and NFL, the conversation has, and will continue to be, all about his size. Measured at just under 5ft 10in by his college, Oklahoma, Murray will be the shortest quarterback in the NFL if, and when, a team signs him. It’s a height that got this year’s Super Bowl MVP Julian Edelman, a 5ft 10in quarterback out of Kent State, converted to wide receiver.
A quarterback’s height is a big deal because, well, it’s a big deal. Though sports are in an era increasingly dominated by performance analytics, there isn’t a single shred of evidence that says a shorter quarterback can’t succeed. And short quarterbacks have succeeded in the NFL: Russell Wilson (5ft 11in) and Drew Brees (6ft) have both won Super Bowls.
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