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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||||
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Born: | Macomb, Michigan, U.S. | June 19, 1997||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | Chippewa Valley (Clinton Township, Michigan) | ||||||||||||||
College: | Central Michigan (2016–2018) | ||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2019 / Round: 2 / Pick: 39 | ||||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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Sean Murphy-Bunting (formerly Bunting, born June 19, 1997) is an American football cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). [1] He played college football at Central Michigan.
Murphy-Bunting attended and played high school football at Chippewa Valley High School. [2]
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 (MAC). [4] As a junior, Murphy-Bunting recorded 37 tackles and two interceptions and was named first team All-MAC0. [5] He decided to forgo his final year of eligibility to enter the 2019 NFL Draft. [6]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 0+3⁄8 in (1.84 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) | 9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.42 s | 1.51 s | 2.59 s | 4.20 s | 6.89 s | 41.5 in (1.05 m) | 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) | 14 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [7] [8] |
Murphy-Bunting was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round with the 39th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. [9]
In Week 5 against the New Orleans Saints, Murphy-Bunting recorded his first career interception off Teddy Bridgewater in the 31–24 loss. [10] In Week 13, during a 28–11 win against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Murphy-Bunting recorded a critical fourth quarter interception off of fellow rookie Gardner Minshew in the Buccaneers's end zone to prevent a potential score. [11] In Week 15, during a 38–17 win against the Detroit Lions, Murphy-Bunting had a team-leading eight tackles, one pass deflection, and an interception off of fellow rookie David Blough which he returned 70 yards for his first career touchdown. [12] In Week 16, during a 23–20 loss to the Houston Texans, Murphy-Bunting had four tackles, one pass deflection, and his first career sack on Deshaun Watson which resulted in a fumble. [13]
Murphy-Bunting finished his rookie season with 44 tackles, one sack, eight pass deflections, three interceptions, one interception return touchdown, and one forced fumble. [14]
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. [15] Overall, he finished the 2020 season with 70 total tackles, one interception, two passes defended, one fumble, and one fumble recovery in 16 games. [16]
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. [17] In the Divisional Round against the Saints, Murphy-Bunting intercepted a pass thrown by Drew Brees during the 30–20 win. [18] In the NFC Championship against the Green Bay Packers, Murphy-Bunting recorded six 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, [19] where they defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 31–9, to give Murphy-Bunting his first Super Bowl championship. [20] [21] With this playoff run, Murphy-Bunting became the first player with an interception in each of his first three career playoff games since Hall of Famer Ed Reed. [22]
On September 13, 2021, Murphy-Bunting was placed on injured reserve after suffering a dislocated elbow in the first quarter of a 31–29 win over the Dallas Cowboys in the opener. [23] He was activated on November 22. [24] In the 2021 season, he appeared in nine games and started eight. He finished with 43 total tackles, three passes defended, and one forced fumble. [25]
In the 2022 season, Murphy-Bunting appeared in 12 games and started five. He finished with 31 total tackles, two interceptions, seven passes defensed, and one forced fumble. [26]
On March 20, 2023, Murphy-Bunting signed a one-year contract with the Tennessee Titans. [27] He became the first player in Titans history to wear the #0 after it was allowed beginning in the 2023 season. [28] He started 14 games in 2023, recording 57 tackles, eight passes defensed, and two interceptions.
On March 14, 2024, Murphy-Bunting signed a three-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals. [29]
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Won the Super Bowl | |
Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sack | Sfty | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2019 | TB | 16 | 10 | 44 | 37 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 88 | 29.3 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | TB | 16 | 13 | 70 | 53 | 17 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
2021 | TB | 9 | 8 | 43 | 30 | 13 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | TB | 12 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 0.0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | TEN | 14 | 14 | 57 | 42 | 15 | 0.0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Total | 53 | 36 | 188 | 139 | 49 | 1.0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 121 | 20.2 | 70 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sack | Sfty | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2020 | TB | 4 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | TB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
2022 | TB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 6 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
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