One of the greatest quarterbacks in Texas high school football history is sticking with the sport that he loves most.

Former Allen quarterback Kyler Murray will commit full-time to training for the NFL draft and forego his contract with the Oakland Athletics. Murray was drafted No. 9 overall by the A’s in the 2018 MLB Draft.

“Moving forward, I am firmly and fully committing my life and time to becoming an NFL quarterback,” Murray wrote in a statement.

As part of his decision, Murray has to pay back $1.29 million of the $1.5 million that the Athletics paid him as part of his signing bonus. He will not receive the remaining $3.16 million that Oakland was expected to pay him on March 1.

The A’s will put Murray on the restricted list and retain his rights should he ever decide to play baseball again. The team will not receive a compensatory draft pick for their first round pick not signing.

The allure of football has long dominated Murray’s life. He was a record-setting quarterback at Allen High School, when he led the Eagles to three state championships and a 43-game winning streak. In a standout senior season, Murray completed 64.2 percent of his passes for 4,715 yards, 54 touchdowns and just seven interceptions. He added 1,498 rushing yards and 24 touchdowns on 9.9 yards per carry.

Despite his listed 5-foot-10 height, recruiting services listed him as a consensus five-star quarterback. He proved those people right by winning the Heisman Trophy in his final season. Murray signed with Texas A&M out of high school as the crown jewel of Kevin Sumlin's 2015 signing class before transferring to Norman.