Kyle Bryan Boller (born June 17, 1981 in Burbank,
California) is an American football quarterback who
plays for the Baltimore Ravens of the National
Football League. He was drafted by the Ravens in the
first round of the 2003 NFL Draft out of California.
Boller earned the 1998 California State Player of
the Year honors after an outstanding senior season
at Hart High School. He led Hart to the CIF Southern
Section Division IV title with a 13-1 record. He
passed for California prep record of 4,838 yards and
threw for 59 TDs, the 2nd-best mark in California
prep history, and ended the season completing 290 of
454 passes (63.9%). Because of this, he was
considered by many to be the best prospect to emerge
from The Valley Region of Los Angeles since John
Elway came out of Granada Hills High School in 1979.
During the 1998 season, Kyle also played the
position of safety on defense, and intercepted a
pass in the final minute of the sectional
championship game. He was rated the number one QB
prospect in the nation by PrepStar and was that
publication's national Offensive Co-Player of the
Year.
