Marcus Murphy

This article is about the American football running back. For the English footballer, see Marcus Murphy (footballer).

Marcus Murphy

Murphy with the Buffalo Bills in 2018
No. 23, 45
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(1991-10-03) October 3, 1991 (age 32) DeSoto, Texas, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:	DeSoto
College:	Missouri
NFL draft:	2015 / round: 7 / pick: 230
Career history
New Orleans Saints (2015–2016) New York Jets (2017)* Indianapolis Colts (2017)* Buffalo Bills (2017–2018) Carolina Panthers (2020)* Saskatchewan Roughriders (2021)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
SEC Special Teams Player of the Year (2014) First-team All-SEC (2014) Second-team All-SEC (2013)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts: 60 Rushing yards: 291 Receptions: 14 Receiving yards: 36 Return yards: 1,080 Total touchdowns: 1
Player stats at PFR

Marcus Murphy (born October 3, 1991) is a former American football running back and return specialist. 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]

Early life

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 to 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 Southeastern Conference (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, Murphy 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 Panthers on December 30, 2019.^[30] He was waived on May 2, 2020.^[31]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Murphy signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League on June 7, 2021.^[32] He was released on December 6, 2021.^[33]

References

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2. Dabe, Christopher (May 3, 2015). "New Orleans Saints select Missouri returner Marcus Murphy with their final pick in 2015 NFL Draft". NOLA.com. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
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13. "New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers – September 27th, 2015". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 14, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
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16. "New Orleans Saints Announce Roster Moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. July 26, 2017. Archived from the original on May 13, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
17. Lange, Randy (July 27, 2017). "Jets Acquire RB/KR Marcus Murphy on Waivers". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on November 27, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
18. Allen, Eric (September 3, 2017). "Jets Claim Four Including Two Receivers". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on December 18, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
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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. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
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". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
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.
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26. "Buffalo Bills at New York Jets – November 11th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
27. Brown, Chris (December 18, 2018). "Bills sign WR Victor Bolden off 49ers practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
28. "Marcus Murphy 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
29. Brown, Chris (August 31, 2019). "Bills cut roster down to 53 players". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
30. Bryan, Will (December 30, 2019). "Panthers sign nine players to reserve future contracts for 2020". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on December 30, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
31. Simmons, Myles (May 2, 2020). "Panthers sign offensive lineman Michael Schofield". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on May 3, 2020. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
32. "Riders add running back, return specialist Marcus Murphy". Riderville.com. June 7, 2021. Archived from the original on June 7, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
33. "Saskatchewan Roughriders – 2021 Transactions". FootballDB.com. Retrieved June 13, 2023.

External links

• Missouri Tigers bio
• Media related to Marcus Murphy at Wikimedia Commons