Jerome Murphy

Jerome Murphy (born January 13, 1987) is a former American football cornerback. He was drafted in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams. He played college football for the University of South Florida.

For the academic, see Jerome T. Murphy.
Jerome Murphy
Murphy with the Redskins in 2013.
No. 23, 31, 27, 45
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1987-01-13) January 13, 1987
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Elizabeth (NJ)
College:South Florida
NFL Draft:2010 / Round: 3 / Pick: 65
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • All-Big-East selection (2009)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:41
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:3
Interceptions:1
Player stats at NFL.com

He has also played for the New Orleans Saints, Detroit Lions, Washington Redskins, and Denver Broncos.

Early years

Murphy attended Elizabeth High School. He played defensive back and wide receiver. As a senior, he had 89 tackles and eight interceptions on defense and 582 receiving yards with seven touchdowns on offense.

College career

Murphy attended the University of South Florida from 2005 to 2009. As a senior, he was a first team all-Big East selection by Phil Steele. During his career he started 25 of 51 games, recording 178 tackles, eight interceptions, and two forced fumbles.

Professional career

Pre-draft
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press Wonderlic
6 ft 0 1⁄4 in
(1.84 m)		 196 lb
(89 kg)		 4.50 s 1.60 s 2.57 s 4.05 s 6.87 s 38 in
(0.97 m)		 10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)		 16 reps x
All values from NFL Combine[1][2]

St. Louis Rams
At a game in Denver in November, 2010.

Murphy was drafted in the third round of the 2010 draft by the St. Louis Rams. He was placed on injured reserve on August 31, 2011.

New Orleans Saints

Murphy was waived by the Rams on September 1, 2012 and claimed by New Orleans Saints the next day.[3] He was waived on September 17.

Detroit Lions

On September 18, he was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions.

Washington Redskins

On November 19, 2012, he was signed by the Washington Redskins.[4] Murphy was waived on November 26, 2013.[5]

Denver Broncos

Murphy, along with seven other players, were signed to future contracts with the Denver Broncos on January 22, 2014.[6] He was released on August 30 for final roster cuts before the start of the 2014 season.[7]

References
  1. NFL Combine Profile
  2. Dagger (2008-02-29). "2010 NFL Draft Scout". postgameheroes.com. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
  3. "New Orleans Saints Claim CB Jerome Murphy off of Waivers; Waive CB Elbert Mack". NewOrleanSaints.com. September 2, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  4. Tinsman, Brian (November 20, 2012). "Redskins Sign Murphy, Meriweather To IR". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on November 23, 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  5. Tinsman, Brian (November 26, 2013). "Bellamy Moved Up, Murphy Waived". Redskins.com. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
  6. Moree, Brandon. "Broncos Sign Eight to Future Contracts". Denverbroncos.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  7. Legwold, Jeff (August 30, 2014). "Denver Broncos cut-down analysis". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2014-08-31.
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