Richard Murphy (American football)

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Richard Murphy
No. 39
Position Running back
Personal information
Born (1986-09-18) September 18, 1986 (age 39)
Monroe, Louisiana, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school Rayville (LA)
College Louisiana State
NFL draft 2011: undrafted
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards 92
Rushing average 4.0
Return yards 118
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Richard Lee Murphy (born September 18, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football for the LSU Tigers. As a senior at LSU, Murphy was chosen by the coaching staff to wear the No. 18 jersey, which signifies the player who displays the best leadership qualities. [1] Only a "part-time player" over his career at LSU, Murphy was seen as a development prospect, and went undrafted in the 2011 NFL draft. [2] Murphy was released by the Jaguars on August 31, 2012. He was signed to the team's practice squad on October 31.

Murphy was released by the Jaguars on May 6, 2013.

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+78 in
(1.85 m)
208 lb
(94 kg)
4.57 s1.57 s2.65 s4.39 s7.10 s34.0 in
(0.86 m)
9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)
21 reps
All values from Pro Day [3]

References

  1. Whittaker, Rachel (August 30, 2010). "Football: Richard Murphy takes new leadership role with the Tigers". The Daily Reveille. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  2. "Richard Murphy - 2011 Draft Tracker - SI.com". Archived from the original on September 17, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
  3. "Rihard Murphy College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 2, 2024.