Kyle Jacob Trask (born March 6, 1998) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played college football at

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and was selected by the Buccaneers in the second round of the

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High school career

Trask attended

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in Manvel, Texas. He did not start any games at quarterback after his freshman year as he served as a backup to

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. He graduated in 2016 and committed to the

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to play college football as a three star recruit.

College career

2016–2018

Trask was redshirted in his first year at Florida in 2016. Trask did not see any action in 2017 at Florida. He was originally intended to compete with

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for the starting job, but suffered an injury which cost him the season. In 2018, he played in four games as a backup to Franks, completing 14 of 22 passes for 162 yards and a

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. His season came to an end after he again injured his foot during practice.

2019

Trask entered his junior year in 2019 again as a backup to Franks. After Franks was injured, Trask took over as the starter. 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. Trask passed for 363 yards in a 56–0 win over Vanderbilt, the most passing yards in a game by a Florida quarterback since Tim Tebow passed for 482 in the

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2020

In the Gators' first game of 2020 against Ole Miss, Trask eclipsed his own record, passing for 416 yards and six 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

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, becoming the first quarterback in SEC history to throw four touchdowns in five consecutive games. As the season continued, Trask continued to put up record-setting numbers and became a betting favorite to win the

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. Trask finished the season setting the school's single-season passing touchdown record with 43, breaking the record set by

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. Trask was named a Heisman Trophy finalist, finishing in fourth place. Trask declared for the

following the season.

Statistics

Professional career

Trask was selected by the

in the second round, 64th overall, of the

. On June 8, 2021, Trask signed his four-year rookie contract with the Buccaneers, worth $5.54 million and a $1.39 million signing bonus. In Week 18 of the 2022 season, Trask made his NFL debut against the Atlanta Falcons, passing for 23 yards.

NFL career statistics

Personal life

Trask was named after

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's football stadium, as his parents and several other family members attended there. His grandfather, Orville Trask, was a defensive tackle and team captain for the

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team that won the

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and

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championships.

References

External links

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Florida Gators bio

Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Trask, Kyle 1998 births Living people Players of American football from Brazoria County, Texas American football quarterbacks Florida Gators football players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players