Marcus Murphy

Marcus Murphy (born October 3, 1991) is an American football running back and return specialist who is a free agent. He played college football at Missouri.[1] While at Missouri, he was named as a First-team All-SEC selection in 2014. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL Draft.[2]

This article is about the American football running back. For the English footballer, see Marcus Murphy (footballer).
Marcus Murphy
Murphy in 2018.
Free agent
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1991-10-03) October 3, 1991
DeSoto, Texas
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:DeSoto (DeSoto, Texas)
College:Missouri
NFL Draft:2015 / Round: 7 / Pick: 230
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Rushing attempts:60
Rushing yards:291
Receptions:14
Receiving yards:36
Return yards:1,080
Total touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Murphy attended and played football for the Eagles at DeSoto High School.[3]

College career

Murphy attended and played college football at the University of Missouri from 2010–2014.[4] In the 2010 season, he had 22 carries for 181 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.[5] He used a redshirt in the 2011 season due to a right shoulder injury.[6] In the 2012 season, Missouri's first in the SEC, he had 46 carries for 251 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown. In addition, he had three punt return touchdowns, which led the NCAA.[7][8] In the 2013 season, he had 92 carries for 601 rushing yards and nine rushing touchdowns.[9] In the 2014 season, he had 177 carries for 924 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns. In addition, he had two kickoff return touchdowns, which led the NCAA.[10][11]

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

Murphy was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round, 230th overall, of the 2015 NFL Draft.[12] He was mainly used on special teams, where he returned a punt for a touchdown in a Week 3 game against the NFC South division rival Carolina Panthers.[13][14] He appeared in three games and handled some return duties in the 2016 season for the Saints.[15]

On July 26, 2017, Murphy was waived by the Saints.[16]

New York Jets

On July 27, 2017, Murphy was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets.[17] On September 3, 2017, he was waived by the Jets and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[18][19] He was released on October 3, 2017.[20]

Indianapolis Colts

On October 9, 2017, Murphy was signed to the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad.[21] He was released on October 24, 2017.[22]

Buffalo Bills

On November 6, 2017, Murphy was signed to the Buffalo Bills' practice squad.[23] He was promoted to the active roster on December 26, 2017.[24] In Week 17, he made his Bills debut and had seven carries for 41 rushing yards and two receptions for seven yards against the Miami Dolphins.[25] In Week 10 of the 2018 season, he had 14 carries for 69 yards in a 41-10 win against the New York Jets.[26] He suffered a dislocated elbow in Week 15 and was placed on injured reserve on December 18, 2018.[27] He finished the 2018 season with 52 carries for 250 rushing yards.[28]

On August 31, 2019, Murphy was waived by the Bills.[29]

Carolina Panthers

Murphy signed a reserve/futures contract with the Carolina Panthers on December 30, 2019.[30] He was waived on May 2, 2020.[31]

References
  1. "Mizzou's Marcus Murphy hopes return skills will impress NFL teams". kansascity. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  2. "New Orleans Saints select Missouri returner Marcus Murphy with their final pick in 2015 NFL Draft". NOLA.com. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  3. "DeSoto alum Marcus Murphy picked by New Orleans Saints". SportsDayHS. May 2, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  4. "Marcus Murphy College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  5. "Marcus Murphy 2010 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  6. Colley, Ashley. "Marcus Murphy to Redshirt 2011 Season". KOMU.com. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  7. "Marcus Murphy 2012 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  8. "2012 Leaders". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  9. "Marcus Murphy 2013 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  10. "Marcus Murphy 2014 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  11. "2014 Leaders". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  12. "New Orleans Saints select RB Marcus Murphy in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL Draft". NewOrleansSaints.com. May 2, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  13. "New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers - September 27th, 2015". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  14. "Marcus Murphy 2015 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  15. "Marcus Murphy 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  16. "New Orleans Saints Announce Roster Moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. July 26, 2017.
  17. Lange, Randy (July 27, 2017). "Jets Acquire RB/KR Marcus Murphy on Waivers". NewYorkJets.com.
  18. Allen, Eric (September 3, 2017). "Jets Claim Four Including Two Receivers". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on December 18, 2017.
  19. Greenberg, Ethan (September 4, 2017). "Jets Fill Out Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2017.
  20. Greenberg, Ethan (October 3, 2017). "Jets Waive TE Tye, Release RB Murphy from PS". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2017.
  21. "Colts Sign Linebacker Darnell Sankey To Active Roster; Place Krishawn Hogan On IR". Colts.com. October 9, 2017. Archived from the original on October 12, 2017.
  22. "Colts Make Practice Squad Moves; Place Malik Hooker On IR". Colts.com. October 24, 2017. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017.
  23. Brown, Chris (November 6, 2017). "Bills add RB Murphy to practice squad". Blogs.BuffaloBills.com.
  24. Brown, Chris (December 26, 2017). "Bills add three to active roster from practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018.
  25. "Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins - December 31st, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  26. "Buffalo Bills at New York Jets - November 11th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  27. Brown, Chris (December 18, 2018). "Bills sign WR Victor Bolden off 49ers practice squad". BuffaloBills.com.
  28. "Marcus Murphy 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  29. Brown, Chris (August 31, 2019). "Bills cut roster down to 53 players". BuffaloBills.com.
  30. Bryan, Will (December 30, 2019). "Panthers sign nine players to reserve future contracts for 2020". Panthers.com. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  31. Simmons, Myles (May 2, 2020). "Panthers sign offensive lineman Michael Schofield". Panthers.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
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