Kyle Kempt

Position:
Quarterback
Height:
6-5
Weight:
210
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Massillon, Ohio
High School:
Washington

Awards and Honors
State Farm All-Star Football Challenge (2019)
HM All-Big 12 – Coaches (2017)
CFPA Performer of the Year Watch List (2017)
Second Team Academic All-Big 12 (2017)
Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year (2016)

2018
Co-Captain … threw for 160 yards on 21-of-31 passing in five games … started the season-opener vs. Iowa, completing 15-of-21 passes for 126 yards before a knee injury sidelined him in the second half … sat out the next five games and returned to the sideline vs. Texas Tech … focused his energy mentoring true freshman Brock Purdy, who took over signal-calling duties in the Oklahoma State game … completed his only pass vs. Kansas and was 3-of-6 for 18 yards vs. Texas … saw action vs. Drake … had his school-record 160-straight passing attempts without an interception end vs. Drake … ended career with a 5-4 overall record and a 3-1 mark vs. ranked opponents as a starter … his career marks in completion percentage (66.7 pct.) and passing efficiency (141.4) ranks first and second, respectively on ISU’s career record list … threw for 1,962 yards and 15 touchdowns in his career.

2017
Honorable Mention All-Big 12 … Second-Team Academic All-Big 12 … CFPA Performer of the Year watch list … one of the greatest stories in college football during the season, emerging as the starting quarterback in the fifth game of the season and leading the Cyclones to a bowl game … was 5-3 as a starter, appearing in nine games … completed 66.3 percent of his passes (161-of-243) to rank second on ISU’s single-season list … tossed 15 touchdown passes, tying for sixth on ISU’s season chart, to just three interceptions … tallied a 145.93 passing efficiency clip, the second-best season total in school history … threw a touchdown pass in all eight starts, including five games with two or more … tallied two 300-yard passing games, tying for sixth on ISU’s season record book … had attempted only two passes in his entire career before earning his first career start at No. 3 Oklahoma … Kempt proceeded to lead the Cyclones to one of their greatest wins in school history, throwing for 343 yards (18-of-24) and three touchdowns in a 38-31 victory, ISU’s first-ever vs. a top-five team on the road … all three of his touchdown passes were in the second half (46, 54, 57) to help ISU overcome a 24-13 halftime deficit … was named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week and Davey O’Brien National QB of the Week after his performance vs. the Sooners … led the Cyclones to a perfect October (4-0) with three more wins over Kansas, Texas Tech and No. 4 TCU … had three touchdown passes and 192 yards in the win over Texas Tech … tallied 202 passing yards and two touchdowns in the upset win over No. 4 TCU … completed a career-high 27 passes and recorded 249 yards vs. West Virginia … missed the second half of the Oklahoma State game and the Baylor game with a shoulder injury … came back against Kansas State to throw for 264 yards and two touchdowns on 24-of-38 passing … led ISU to a win over No. 19 Memphis in the Liberty Bowl with a 314-yard passing game … completed 24-of-38 passes and two touchdowns vs. the Tigers.

2016
Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year … played in two games … was 2-of-2 passing for 15 yards … also had one rush for seven yards.

2015 at Hutchinson C.C.
Squad member.

2014 at Oregon State
Squad member.

2013 at Oregon State
Redshirted initial collegiate season.

High School
Three-star recruit by Rivals and 247Sports … ranked as the No. 71 prospect out of Ohio … Massillon Washington HS All-time leading passer… passed for single-season school record 3,056 yards as a senior, with 32 touchdowns and just 10 interceptions ... as a sophomore, threw for 1,643 yards, with 14 touchdowns and only four interceptions ... as a junior, threw for 1,335 yards, and added 16 touchdown passes with four interceptions … led the Tigers to an 11-2 record and the Division 1 finals in 2012 … 2013 North/South Ohio All Star Classic MVP… 2012 Stark County Player of the Year … second team all-state quarterback by the Associated Press … 4.25 cumulative GPA in high school and was the class Valedictorian … Academic All-Ohio… All-American Rivalry Scholarship recipient… attended Aloha High School in Oregon before moving with his family to Ohio following his freshman year … coached by Jason Hall.

Personal
Born Nov. 14, 1994 in Kirkland, Wash. … son of Mychal and Marlene Kempt … has two brothers, Cody and Jake … his father, Mychal, played linebacker at Montana State … mother, Marlene, competed in the heptathlon at Montana State … oldest brother Cody played football at Oregon and Montana State, youngest brother Jake played football at University of Dayton … member of National Technical Honor Society …. owns two degrees from Iowa State.