Jump to content
 







Main menu
   


Navigation  



Main page
Contents
Current events
Random article
About Wikipedia
Contact us
Donate
 




Contribute  



Help
Learn to edit
Community portal
Recent changes
Upload file
 








Search  

































Create account

Log in
 









Create account
 Log in
 




Pages for logged out editors learn more  



Contributions
Talk
 



















Contents

   



(Top)
 


1 Early life  





2 College career  





3 Professional career  



3.1  New Orleans Saints  





3.2  New York Jets  





3.3  Indianapolis Colts  





3.4  Buffalo Bills  





3.5  Carolina Panthers  





3.6  Saskatchewan Roughriders  







4 References  





5 External links  














Marcus Murphy






العربية
مصرى
 

Edit links
 









Article
Talk
 

















Read
Edit
View history
 








Tools
   


Actions  



Read
Edit
View history
 




General  



What links here
Related changes
Upload file
Special pages
Permanent link
Page information
Cite this page
Get shortened URL
Download QR code
Wikidata item
 




Print/export  



Download as PDF
Printable version
 




In other projects  



Wikimedia Commons
 
















Appearance
   

 






From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 


Marcus Murphy
refer to caption
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
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
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 footballatMissouri.[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[edit]

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

College career[edit]

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[edit]

New Orleans Saints[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

Buffalo Bills[edit]

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[edit]

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

Saskatchewan Roughriders[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ Palmer, Tod (May 2, 2015). "Mizzou's Marcus Murphy hopes return skills will impress NFL teams". KansasCity.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  • ^ 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.
  • ^ Zaleon, Avi (May 2, 2015). "DeSoto alum Marcus Murphy picked by New Orleans Saints". SportsDayHS. Archived from the original on June 16, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  • ^ "Marcus Murphy College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  • ^ "Marcus Murphy 2010 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  • ^ Colley, Ashley (August 5, 2011). "Marcus Murphy to Redshirt 2011 Season". KOMU.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  • ^ "Marcus Murphy 2012 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  • ^ "2012 Leaders". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on February 24, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  • ^ "Marcus Murphy 2013 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  • ^ "Marcus Murphy 2014 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  • ^ "2014 Leaders". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  • ^ "New Orleans Saints select RB Marcus Murphy in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL Draft". NewOrleansSaints.com. May 2, 2015. Archived from the original on April 12, 2018. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  • ^ "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.
  • ^ "Marcus Murphy 2015 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  • ^ "Marcus Murphy 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  • ^ "New Orleans Saints Announce Roster Moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. July 26, 2017. Archived from the original on May 13, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  • ^ 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.
  • ^ 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.
  • ^ Greenberg, Ethan (September 4, 2017). "Jets Fill Out Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  • ^ 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.
  • ^ "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.
  • ^ "Colts Make Practice Squad Moves; Place Malik Hooker On IR". Colts.com. October 24, 2017. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017.
  • ^ 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.
  • ^ Brown, Chris (December 26, 2017). "Bills add three to active roster from practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018.
  • ^ "Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins – December 31st, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  • ^ "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.
  • ^ 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.
  • ^ "Marcus Murphy 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  • ^ 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.
  • ^ 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.
  • ^ 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.
  • ^ "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.
  • ^ "Saskatchewan Roughriders – 2021 Transactions". FootballDB.com. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  • External links[edit]


    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marcus_Murphy&oldid=1226008834"

    Categories: 
    1991 births
    Living people
    American football return specialists
    American football running backs
    Buffalo Bills players
    Carolina Panthers players
    Indianapolis Colts players
    Missouri Tigers football players
    New Orleans Saints players
    New York Jets players
    Sportspeople from DeSoto, Texas
    Players of American football from Texas
    Saskatchewan Roughriders players
    Canadian football running backs
    Players of Canadian football from Texas
    Hidden categories: 
    Articles with short description
    Short description is different from Wikidata
    Use mdy dates from March 2024
    Short description matches Wikidata
    NFL empty currentteam parameter articles
    NFL player missing current team parameter
    Infobox NFL biography articles missing alt text
    Commons category link from Wikidata
     



    This page was last edited on 28 May 2024, at 01:34 (UTC).

    Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.



    Privacy policy

    About Wikipedia

    Disclaimers

    Contact Wikipedia

    Code of Conduct

    Developers

    Statistics

    Cookie statement

    Mobile view



    Wikimedia Foundation
    Powered by MediaWiki