Jordan Murray (American football)

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Jordan Murray
Chicago Bears
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (2000-04-20) April 20, 2000 (age 24)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school: Lee's Summit North
(Lee's Summit, Missouri)
College: Missouri State (2018–2021)
Hawaii (2022)
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jordan Murray (born April 20, 2000) is an American professional football tight end for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Missouri State and Hawaii. [1]

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Early life

Murray has an older brother and sister. He played his freshman and sophomore years at Summit Christian High where he was an all-conference pick at wide receiver and defensive back. [2]

Murray then attended Lee's Summit North High School, where he played both football and basketball. In football, he started at tight end and defensive end for two years and was a two-time all-conference selection. [3]

He earned Suburban Big Seven all-conference honorable mention status at tight end and defensive end and was all-conference at tight end his junior season.

College career

Murray initially attended Missouri State near home. He played college football for Missouri State and Hawai'i. [4]

He performed well in his freshman season with Missouri State. He was named to Division I FCS Freshman All-America first team by Phil Steele, and was a All-MVFC honorable mention selection and MVFC All-Newcomer Team honoree. He averaged 11.5 yards per reception as a true freshman. He broke the MSU rookie reception record with 33 catches for 378 yards and 4 touchdowns. His 378 receiving yards ranks third in program history by a freshman. [2]

He later transferred to University of Hawai'i where he played for one season. He played defensive and got one tackle.

College statistics

SeasonTeamGPReceiving
RecYdsAvgTD
2018 MSU 113337811.54
2019 MSU 102422211.75
2020 MSU 91621211.70
2021 MSU 122635113.52
2022 HRW 610707.00
Total42109126612.111

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+5⁄8 in
(1.92 m)		242 lb
(110 kg)		33+1⁄8 in
(0.84 m)		10+3⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		4.73 s1.69 s2.71 s4.31 s7.19 s34.5 in
(0.88 m)		10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		16 reps
All values from Pro Day [5]

Houston Texans

Murray went undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft and was later signed by the Houston Texans on May 17, 2023. [6] He was waived on August 29, 2023. [7]

Indianapolis Colts

On September 12, 2023, Murray signed with the Indianapolis Colts practice squad. [8] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024. [9] He was waived on August 27. [10]

Arizona Cardinals

On August 29, 2024, Murray was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad. [11] He was released on October 15. [12]

New York Giants

On November 20, 2024, Murray signed with the New York Giants practice squad. [13]

Chicago Bears

On January 7, 2025, Murray signed a reserve/future contract with the Chicago Bears. [14]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Jordan Murray - Football". Missouri State. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Jordan Murray - Football". University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Former UH tight end Jordan Murray signs with Texans". KHON2. May 18, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  5. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Jordan Murray College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  6. ↑ Wilson, Aaron (May 17, 2023). "Texans signing tight end Jordan Murray". KPRC. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Jordan Murray: Let go by Houston". CBS Sports . August 30, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Indianapolis Colts Sign Jack Anderson, Tyler Goodson, and Jordan Murray to Practice Squad". BVM Sports. September 12, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Colts sign 9 to reserve/future contracts, 4 to one-year contract extensions, waive CB Tony Brown". Colts.com. January 8, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Colts make roster moves to form initial 53-man roster for 2024 regular season". Colts.com. August 27, 2024.
  11. ↑ Urban, Darren (August 29, 2024). "Cardinals Add Krys Barnes Back To Active Roster". AZCardinals.com.
  12. ↑ "Jordan Murray: Jettisoned by Arizona". CBS Sports. October 15, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  13. ↑ Benton, Dan. "Giants sign TE Jordan Murray to practice squad". Giants Wire. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Bears' Jordan Murray: Signs deal with Bears". CBS Sports. January 7, 2025.
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