| Buffalo Bulls–No. 2 | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Graduate Student |
| Major | Psychology |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 24, 2003 |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Hopewell (Hopewell, Virginia) Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union, Virginia) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Red Murdock is an American college football linebacker for the Buffalo Bulls.
Murdock attended high school at both Hopewell located in Hopewell, Virginia and at Fork Union Military Academy located in Fork Union, Virginia. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a two star recruit, where he committed to play college football for the Buffalo Bulls. [1]
In his freshman season in 2022, he played in five games, recording six tackles and a pass deflection. [2] During the 2023 season, Murdock totaled 60 tackles with nine and a half being for a loss, two sacks, and four forced fumbles. [3] In week four of the 2024 season, he tallied 12 tackles and a forced fumble in an overtime win versus Northern Illinois. [4] During the 2025 Bahamas Bowl, Murdock notched 13 tackles with three being for a loss, an interception, and a touchdown, in a victory over Liberty, where for his performance he was named the game's MVP. [5] He finished the 2024 season, second in the nation with 156 tackles with 16.5 being for a loss, two sacks, an interception, seven forced fumbles, and a touchdown. [6] Heading into the 2025 season, Murdock was named a nominee for the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. [7]