West Virginia University football coach Neal Brown has announced that quarterback Austin Kendall (6-2, 219, r-Jr.) has transferred from the University of Oklahoma, signed a grant-in-aid and has enrolled at WVU for the 2019 spring semester. As a graduate transfer, he will be eligible immediately and will have two years of eligibility remaining.

 

Austin Kendall, QB, 6-2, 219, r-Jr., Waxhaw, N.C./Cuthbertson/Oklahoma

 

2018: 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 …

 

2017: Redshirted … named one of squad’s offensive scout team players of the year …

 

2016: 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, while his two passing touchdowns tied Paul Thompson (2002) for most ... 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 and participated in spring practice …

 

High School: 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, No. 162 by ESPN and No. 448 by 247Sports ... 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 ... also had offers from Auburn, Clemson, Miami, NC State, Tennessee and West Virginia.

 

Kendall’s Passing Statistics

Year           GP       Comp.   Att.    Yards Pct.     TD    Int.  Long

2018            6            12        17       122    .706      1       0      27

2016            2            16        22       143    .715      2       0      18

Totals         8            28        39       265    .718      3       0      27