Kyle Trask

Kyle Jacob Trask (born March 6, 1998) is an American professional football quarterback. He played college football for the Florida Gators and was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft.

Early life Trask attended Manvel High School in Manvel, Texas. He did not start any games at quarterback after his freshman year as he served as a backup to D'Eriq King. He graduated in 2016 and committed to the University of Florida 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 Feleipe Franks 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 touchdown. 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 2010 Sugar Bowl.

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 Georgia, becoming the first quarterback in Southeastern Conference 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 Heisman. breaking the school's single-season passing touchdown record set by Danny Wuerffel in 1996. Trask was named a Heisman Trophy finalist, finishing in fourth place. Trask declared for the 2021 NFL draft following the season.

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Trask was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round, 64th overall, of the 2021 NFL draft. 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.

Trask re-signed with the Buccaneers on March 14, 2025. Trask was released by the Buccaneers on August 26.

Atlanta Falcons On November 19, 2025, Trask signed with the Atlanta Falcons practice squad.

Carolina Panthers On August 9, 2026, Trask signed with the Carolina Panthers. He was released on August 30 as part of final roster cuts.

Career statistics

NFL Year Team Games Passing Rushing Sacks Fumbles 2021 TB 0 0 — 2022 TB 1 0 — 3 9 33.3 23 2.6 9 0 0 42.4 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2023 TB 2 0 — 0 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 39.6 1 −1 −1.0 −1 0 0 0 0 0 2024 TB 4 0 — 1 1 100.0 5 5.0 5 0 0 87.5 5 −4 −0.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 7 0 0–0 4 11 36.4 28 2.5 9 0 0 44.9 6 −5 −0.8 0 0 0 0 0 0

College Legend Led the NCAA Bold Career high

Personal life Trask was named after Kyle Field, Texas A&M University'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 Houston Oilers team that won the 1960 and 1961 American Football League championships.

Trask married his girlfriend, mental health counselor and fellow University of Florida alumna McKenzie Liskey, in April 2025.