MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – 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.
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.
