For the second straight year, an Ohio State freshman has been named the Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year. Quarterback Kyle McCord received the honor on Thursday after leading St. Joseph’s Prep to the state title for the third year in a row. In a shortened season, McCord threw for 1,582 yards and 21 touchdowns.
McCord completed 99 of 153 passes with just one interception in only six games. In the Class 6A Pennsylvania state championship game, he passed for 337 yards and four touchdowns.
It’s not the first award for the 6-foot, 3-inch, 212-pounder either. He was also won the Philadelphia Catholic League and Maxwell Football Club Player of the Year, was selected for the 2021 All-American Bowl, and was also named the High School Football America/National High School Coaches Association National Player of the Year.
Congratulations to Kyle McCord '21 on being named the Gatorade Pennsylvania Football Player of the Year. He is the first Prep football player to win this prestigious award and second Prep student-athlete to win (Steve Vasturia '13, Basketball). https://t.co/ybcxczVkWo pic.twitter.com/QVrio5QEV5
— St. Joe's Prep Sports (@SJPrep_Sports) May 13, 2021
Wide receiver Julian Fleming received the same honor last season.
Congrats to McCord, and we can’t wait to see what he does with his career at Ohio State. Don’t count the five-star product out of things on the banks of the Olentangy.
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