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Richard Murphy (American football)

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Richard Murphy
No. 39
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1986-09-18) September 18, 1986 (age 37)
Monroe, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:Rayville (LA)
College:Louisiana State
Undrafted:2011
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:92
Rushing average:4.0
Return yards:118
Player stats at PFR

Richard Lee Murphy (born September 18, 1986) is a former American football running back. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Louisiana State. As a senior at LSU, Murphy was chosen by the coaching staff to wear the No. 18 jersey, which signifies the player who displays the best leadership qualities.[1] Only a "part-time player" over his career at LSU, Murphy was seen as a development prospect, and went undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft.[2] Murphy was released by the Jaguars on August 31, 2012. He was signed to the team's practice squad on October 31.

Murphy was released by the Jaguars on May 6, 2013.

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+78 in
(1.85 m)
208 lb
(94 kg)
4.57 s 1.57 s 2.65 s 4.39 s 7.10 s 34.0 in
(0.86 m)
9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)
21 reps
All values from Pro Day[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Whittaker, Rachel (August 30, 2010). "Football: Richard Murphy takes new leadership role with the Tigers". The Daily Reveille. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "Richard Murphy - 2011 Draft Tracker - SI.com". Archived from the original on September 17, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Rihard Murphy College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 2, 2024.

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