Najee Murray

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Najee Murray
No. 12     Montreal Alouettes
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Murray with the Montreal Alouettes in 2024
Born: (1994-04-21) April 21, 1994 (age 30)
Steubenville, Ohio, U.S.
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status American
Position(s) Defensive back
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight194 lb (88 kg)
College Kent State
Ohio State
High school Steubenville High
Career history
As player
2017 Cleveland Browns*
2018–present Montreal Alouettes
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Najee Murray (born April 21, 1994) is an American professional football defensive back for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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College career

Murray first played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2012, where he played in the first six games of the season before becoming injured. [1] He then transferred to Kent State University to play for the Golden Flashes, but sat out the 2013 season due to NCAA transfer rules. [1] [2] He then played from 2014 to 2016 for Kent State. [1]

Professional career

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Murray with the Browns in 2017

Cleveland Browns

After not being selected in the 2017 NFL draft, Murray signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent on May 15, 2017. [3] Following training camp, he signed on to the team's practice squad, but was released on September 19, 2017. [4]

Montreal Alouettes

On April 25, 2018, it was announced that Murray had signed with the Montreal Alouettes. [5] He made the team's active roster following training camp and played in his first professional game on June 16, 2018, against the BC Lions where he had one special teams tackle. [6] He played in the first seven games in 2018 where he had six defensive tackles, two special teams tackles, and one interception, before spending the rest of the season on the injured list. [6] [7] Murray was released during the following off season on May 4, 2019. [8]

On October 2, 2019, Murray re-signed with the Alouettes and played in the last four games of the regular season where he had 16 defensive tackles, one special teams tackle, and one interception. [6] [9] He scored his first career touchdown on November 1, 2019, after intercepting Ottawa Redblacks quarterback Will Arndt and returning the ball 15 yards for the score. [10] He played in his first post-season game on November 10, 2019, in the East Semi-Final loss to the Edmonton Eskimos where he had four defensive tackles. [6]

In 2021, Murray played in 10 out of 14 regular season games where he had 24 defensive tackles, two special teams tackles, three interceptions, and one touchdown. [6] He signed a two-year contract extension with the Alouettes on December 17, 2021. [11]

In the 2022 season, Murray played in 13 regular season games, starting in nine, where he had a career-high 40 defensive tackles, five pass knockdowns, one interception, one sacks, and one forced fumble. [12]

Murray started the first six games of the 2023 season where he had 33 defensive tackles, one interceptions, and one forced fumble. [12] However, he sat out the rest of the season due to injury and was on the injured list when the Alouettes won the 110th Grey Cup. [12]

Personal life

Murray was born in Steubenville, Ohio, to parents Danita Murray-Hampton and Horace Hampton. [1]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Najee Murray Dismissed from Ohio State Football Program". elevenwarriors.com. August 10, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Browns sign DBs Najee Murray, Donte Carey". Cleveland Browns. May 15, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Browns place WR Corey Coleman on injured reserve". ESPN. September 19, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Alouettes transactions on April 25". Montreal Alouettes. April 25, 2018.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Najee Murray". Canadian Football League . Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Alouettes' transactions". Montreal Alouettes. October 2, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Montreal Alouettes vs Ottawa Redblacks". Canadian Football League. November 1, 2019.
  11. ↑ "David Brown and Najee Murray remain with the Alouettes". Montreal Alouettes. December 17, 2021.
  12. 1 2 3 "2024 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved June 29, 2024.
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