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Born: | Burbank, California, U.S. | April 12, 1996||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
College: | Syracuse | ||||||
Position: | Kicker | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2018: undrafted | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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Cole Murphy (born April 12, 1996) is an American football placekicker. Originally signed during week 5 of the 2022 USFL season, Murphy became one of the league's most consistent kickers. [1] He played college football at Syracuse.
Murphy went undrafted during the 2018 NFL draft, but signed with the San Diego Fleet of the Alliance of American Football for their 2019 season. [2]
Murphy then signed with the Arizona Cardinals to their practice squad, but was released during preseason roster cuts. [3]
Murphy then spent the next two years away from football before being signed by the Michigan Panthers during the 2022 USFL season, where he remains as the Panthers' all-time leading scorer.[ citation needed ]
Murphy re-signed with the Panthers on September 7, 2023. [4] On January 15, 2024, he was selected by the Panthers in the fourth round of the Super Draft portion of the 2024 UFL dispersal draft. [5] He was released on March 10, 2024. [6]