Kyle McCord
Kyle McCord
Operates within the system without forcing anything. Two head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. All-ACC in 2024 made it two straight seasons on the honors list. One game to point at: 470 pass yds, 2 pass TD against UConn — Week 13, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Syracuse, 8,555 passing yards — drafted at #181 overall by Philadelphia.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-ACC
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Dino Babers, Nunzio Campanile, and Fran Brown. Multi-era developmental context.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
PhiladelphiaEntering 2nd NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Fran Brown
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-ACC
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Syracuse | 391 | 592 | 66.0% | 4,779 | 8.1 | 34 | 12 | 148.8 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Ohio State | 229 | 348 | 65.8% | 3,170 | 9.1 | 24 | 6 | 161.6 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Ohio State | 16 | 20 | 80.0% | 190 | 9.5 | 1 | 0 | 176.3 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Ohio State | 25 | 38 | 65.8% | 416 | 10.9 | 2 | 2 | 164.6 | -- | -- |
| Career | 661 | 998 | 66.2% | 8,555 | 8.6 | 61 | 20 | 154.4 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Syracuse | 67 | -65 | -1.0 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Ohio State | 32 | -65 | -2.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Ohio State | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Ohio State | 9 | -16 | -1.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 111 | -142 | -1.3 | 3 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 14 · 2024
W 42–38
vs Miami
380 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 90.9 · -14 rush yds (5 car)
Edged out Miami at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Michael Penix Jr.’s 2023 season.
Matches Michael on
Differs from Michael on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Dustin Crum’s path through Kent State.
Feleipe Franks
Matches Dustin on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Michael Penix Jr.'s senior season at Washington (2023).
Matches Michael on
Differs from Michael on
Player DNA
Players who play like Kyle McCord
Heisman trajectory
Final Heisman Position · 2024
#21
Heisman top-25 (#21) · finalist probability 0%.
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2021–2024+1049%
Up 1049% from first season to most-recent.