Kyle Trask

Kyle Jacob Trask (born March 6, 1998) is an American football quarterback for the Florida Gators.

Kyle Trask
Trask in 2019
Florida Gators – No. 11
PositionQuarterback
Class
Redshirt
Senior
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolManvel (Manvel, Texas)
Personal information
Born: (1998-03-06) March 6, 1998
Manvel, Texas
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career highlights and awards
  • Second Team All-SEC (2020)
  • Heisman Trophy finalist (2020)
  • FBS passing touchdowns leader (2020)
  • Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award (2020)

High school career

Trask attended Manvel High School in Manvel, Texas, graduating in the class of 2016.[1] He did not start any games at quarterback after his freshman year during his high school career and was a backup to D'Eriq King.[2][3][4] He committed to play college football at the University of Florida.

College career

2017

Trask did not see any action his first two years at Florida. He was originally intended to compete with Feleipe Franks for the starting job in 2017, but suffered an injury which cost him the season.[5][6]

2018

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

He 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] In a 56–0 win over Vanderbilt, Trask passed for 363 yards, the most passing yards in a game by a Gators QB since Tim Tebow passed for 482 in the 2010 Sugar Bowl.[12]

2020

In the Gators' first game of 2020 against Ole Miss, Trask eclipsed his own record, passing for 416 yards and 6 touchdowns, also setting an all-time team record for yards in a conference game in the process. Midway through the season, Trask threw for 474 yards and 4 touchdowns against then #4 Georgia, becoming the first quarterback in SEC history to throw 4 touchdowns in 5 consecutive games.[13] As the season continued, Trask continued to put up record-setting numbers and became a betting favorite to win the Heisman.[14]

On December 12, 2020, Trask set the UF single season touchdown passing record with his 40th of the year, breaking the record set by Danny Wuerffel in 1996.[15] This came in a 37–34 upset loss to unranked LSU in which he was intercepted twice, including a pick six. Although Trask threw for 474 yards and two touchdowns, the LSU defense held him to a 62% completion percentage, his second lowest of the season.[14]

After the Gators' bowl game loss, Kyle Trask officially declared for the 2021 NFL Draft.

College statistics
Florida Gators
Season GP GS Record Passing Rushing
CompAttPct.YardsAvgTDIntRatingAttYardsAvgTD
2018 300-0142263.61627.410140.55-4-0.81
2019 12109-123735466.92,9418.3257156.16380.14
2020 12128-430143768.94,2839.8438180.064500.83
NCAA Career Totals272217-555281367.97,3869.16915168.5132540.48

Personal life

In an October 2020 interview, Trask revealed that his name was inspired by Kyle Field, the stadium of Texas A&M University.[16]

References
  1. Coleman, Adam (September 19, 2019). "Kyle Trask: Best quarterback in a supporting role". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Staples, Andy (March 22, 2017). "Inside Florida's quarterback battle between Feleipe Franks and Kyle Trask". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  6. Baker, Matt (September 15, 2019). "Florida Gators wait was worth it for Kyle Trask". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  7. "Florida quarterback Kyle Trask out for the season with foot injury". The St. Augustine Record. November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  8. "Florida Gators survive at Kentucky and it's now Kyle Trask time at quarterback". The Florida Times-Union. AP. September 14, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  9. Thompson, Edgar (September 16, 2019). "UF QB Kyle Trask eager for his long-awaited opportunity to lead Gators". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  10. Adelson, Andrea (September 21, 2019). "Gators QB Trask stars in 1st start in seven years". ESPN. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  11. Thompson, Edgar (September 21, 2019). "Kyle Trask leads No. 9 Gators to rout of Tennessee". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  12. de la Torre, Nick (November 9, 2019). "Kyle Trask's Incredible Season Continues". Gator Country. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  13. Harvey, Demetrius (September 28, 2020). "Gators QB Kyle Trask Earns Senior Bowl 'Senior of the Week' Honor". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  14. 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.
  15. Goodall, Zach. "Kyle Trask Breaks Florida Gators Single-Season Passing Touchdown Record". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  16. "Kyle Trask leads Florida into venue that inspired his name". WTOP. October 6, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
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