Ryan Murphy (American football)
Ryan Murphy (born October 14, 1992) is an American football strong safety who is currently a free agent. He played in college for the Oregon State Beavers, and was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
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| Position: | Strong safety | ||
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| Born: | October 14, 1992 Oakland, California | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Weight: | 214 lb (97 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Oakland (CA) Tech | ||
| College: | Oregon State | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 7 / Pick: 248 | ||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
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Professional career
Seattle Seahawks
On Saturday, May 2, 2015, Murphy was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks with the 248th pick in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL Draft.[1] The Seahawks waived him on September 5 as part of final roster cuts.[2]
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos signed Murphy to their practice squad on November 3, 2015.[3]
On February 7, 2016, Murphy was part of the Broncos team that won Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24–10.[4]
On September 3, 2016, Murphy was waived by the Broncos.[5] The next day he was signed to the Broncos' practice squad.[6] He was released on September 22, 2016.[7] He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 9, 2016.[8] He was released by the Broncos on November 23, 2016.
New York Giants
On December 27, 2016, Murphy was signed to the Giants' practice squad.[9] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Giants on January 9, 2017.[10]
On September 2, 2017, Murphy was waived by the Giants and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[11][12] He was promoted to the active roster on December 15, 2017.[13]
On May 7, 2018, Murphy was waived by the Giants.[14]
Arizona Hotshots
Murphy signed with the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football in 2018, but was waived on January 8, 2019, before the start of the regular season.[15]
References
- "Ryan Murphy Selected by Seattle in 7th Round". OSUBeavers.com. May 2, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- Drovetto, Tony (September 5, 2015). "Seahawks Set 53-Man Roster, Trade For Safety Kelcie McCray". Seahawks.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- Mason, Andrew (November 3, 2015). "Broncos add Ryan Murphy to practice squad". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- "Super Bowl 50 - Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers - February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- Mason, Andrew (September 3, 2016). "Broncos make 23 moves to pare roster at the deadline". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2017.
- Swanson, Ben (September 4, 2016). "Broncos add eight to practice squad". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2017.
- Swanson, Ben. "Broncos sign NT Kyle Peko to practice squad, waive S Ryan Murphy". DenverBroncos.com.
- Mason, Andrew (November 9, 2016). "Broncos re-sign Ryan Murphy to practice squad". DenverBroncos.com.
- Valentine, Ed (December 27, 2016). "Giants' roster moves: QB Keith Wenning among three added to practice squad". BigBlueView.com.
- "Giants Sign 10 Players To Futures Deals Including QB Keith Wenning & WR Kevin Norwood". January 9, 2017.
- Eisen, Michael (September 2, 2017). "New York Giants announce 2017 53-man roster". Giants.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2017.
- Eisen, Michael (September 3, 2017). "Giants sign eight players to practice squad". Giants.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2017.
- "Giants promote safety Ryan Murphy to 53-man roster". USAToday.com. December 15, 2017.
- Eisen, Michael (May 7, 2018). "Giants waive five players ahead of rookie minicamp". Giants.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018.
- "Arizona Hotshots Make First Roster Changes of Training Camp". oursportscentral.com. January 8, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2019.