Sean Murphy-Bunting

Sean Murphy-Bunting (formerly Bunting, born June 19, 1997) is an American football cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football for Central Michigan.

Sean Murphy-Bunting
Murphy-Bunting with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2019
No. 23 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1997-06-19) June 19, 1997
Macomb, Michigan
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Chippewa Valley (MI)
College:Central Michigan
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 2 / Pick: 39
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Total tackles:114
Sacks:1.0
Pass deflections:11
Interceptions:4
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:1
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Murphy-Bunting attended and played high school football at Chippewa Valley High School.[2]

College career

Murphy-Bunting played three seasons for the Chippewas, starting his sophomore and junior seasons.[3] As a sophomore, he recorded five interceptions, which finished second in the Mid-American Conference.[4] As a junior, Murphy-Bunting recorded 37 tackles and two interceptions and was named first team All-Mid-American Conference (MAC).[5] He decided to forgo his final year of eligibility to enter the 2019 NFL Draft.[6]

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Murphy-Bunting was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round (39th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[7]

2019 season

In Week 5 against the New Orleans Saints, Murphy-Bunting recorded his first career interception off Teddy Bridgewater in the 31–24 loss.[8] In Week 13, during a 28–11 win against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Murphy-Bunting recorded a critical 4th quarter interception off of fellow rookie Gardner Minshew in the Buccaneers's end zone to prevent a potential score.[9] In Week 15, during a 38–17 win against the Detroit Lions, Murphy-Bunting had a team-leading 8 tackles, 1 pass deflection, and an interception off of fellow rookie David Blough which he returned 70 yards for his first career touchdown.[10] In Week 16, during a 23–20 loss to the Houston Texans, Murphy-Bunting had 4 tackles, 1 pass deflection, and his first career sack on Deshaun Watson which resulted in a fumble.[11]

Murphy-Bunting finished his rookie season with 44 tackles, 1 sack, 8 pass deflections, 3 interceptions, 1 interception return touchdown, and 1 forced fumble.

2020 season

In Week 8 against the New York Giants on Monday Night Football, Murphy–Bunting recorded his first interception of the season off a pass thrown by Daniel Jones during the 25–23 win.[12]

In the Wild Card Round of the playoffs against the Washington Football Team, Murphy-Bunting intercepted a pass thrown by Taylor Heinicke during the 31–23 win.[13] In the Divisional Round of the playoffs against the New Orleans Saints, Murphy-Bunting intercepted a pass thrown by Drew Brees during the 30–20 win.[14] In the NFC Championship game against the Green Bay Packers, Murphy-Bunting recorded 6 total tackles, a pass deflection, and intercepted a pass thrown by Aaron Rodgers as the Buccaneers defeated the Packers 31–26 to advance to Super Bowl LV.[15]

NFL career statistics
Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season
YearTeamGGSTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
CombTotalAstSackSFTYPDefIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFFRYdsTD
2019TB 1610443771.00838829.37011000
2020TB 1613705317003100001130
Total322311490241.001148822.07012130

Postseason
YearTeamGGSTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
CombTotalAstSackSFTYPDefIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFFRYdsTD
2020TB 331312100433613.03600000
Total331312100433613.03600000

References
  1. "Roster: Sean Murphy-Bunting". buccaneers.com. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  2. Petzold, Evan (March 16, 2019). "Life of an underdog: Sean Bunting operates inconspicuously to become prized NFL prospect". www.cm-life.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  3. "Sean Bunting College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  4. "2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  5. "Sean Bunting 2018 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  6. Crawford, Kirkland (April 26, 2019). "Tampa Bay Buccaneers take CMU's Sean Bunting in Round 2 of NFL draft". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  7. Yarcho, James (April 26, 2019). "Buccaneers Select Sean Bunting With Second Round Pick". BucsNation.com. SB Nation. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  8. "Bridgewater's breakout lifts Saints past Bucs 31-24". www.espn.com. Associated Press. October 6, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  9. "Bucs turn Foles' turnovers into touchdowns, beat Jags 28-11". www.espn.com. December 1, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  10. "Winston throws 4 TDs, helps Buccaneers beat Lions 38-17". www.espn.com. December 15, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  11. "Texans win AFC South title with victory over Bucs". www.espn.com. Associated Press. December 21, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  12. "Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New York Giants - November 2nd, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  13. "Wild Card - Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Washington Football Team - January 9th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  14. "Divisional Round - Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints - January 17th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  15. "NFC Championship - Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Green Bay Packers - January 24th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
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