Gabriel Murphy

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Gabriel Murphy
No. 59 – Minnesota Vikings
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (2000-10-13) October 13, 2000 (age 23)
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school: Bishop Lynch (Dallas, Texas)
College: North Texas (2019–2021)
UCLA (2022–2023)
Undrafted: 2024
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Gabriel Murphy (born October 13, 2000) is an American football linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Texas and UCLA.

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High school career

Murphy attended Bishop Lynch High School in Dallas, Texas. He committed to the University of North Texas to play college football. [1]

College career

Murphy played at North Texas from 2019 to 2021 as a linebacker and defensive end. [2] In three years he started 15 of 24 games, recording 73 tackles and 12 sacks. After the 2021 season, he entered the transfer portal. [3]

Murphy transferred to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). [4] In his first year at UCLA in 2022, he started all 13 games and had 38 tackles and 1.5 sacks. In 2023, he again started all 13 games and had 38 tackles and eight sacks.

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 2+3⁄8 in
(1.89 m)		247 lb
(112 kg)		30+1⁄2 in
(0.77 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.68 s1.59 s2.70 s4.31 s7.11 s39.5 in
(1.00 m)		10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		25 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [5] [6]

Murphy signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2024. [7]

Personal life

Murphy's identical twin, Grayson, played with him at North Texas and UCLA. [8] [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "UNT picks up commitments from Murphy brothers". Denton Record-Chronicle. 22 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Position change for Murphy brothers paid off during UNT's win over MTSU". Denton Record-Chronicle. 22 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "North Texas defensive ends Grayson Murphy, Gabriel Murphy enter transfer portal". Denton Record-Chronicle. 27 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "UCLA's Murphy twins could be double trouble for Pac-12 QBs". Orange County Register. 14 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Gabriel Murphy Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  6. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Gabriel Murphy College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Vikings Agree to Terms with 17 Undrafted Free Agents". Vikings.com. April 27, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Identical twins Grayson and Gabriel Murphy were a package deal UCLA was happy to make". Los Angeles Times. 22 September 2022.
  9. ↑ "Murphy twins find perfect fit at North Texas, where few can tell them apart". Denton Record-Chronicle. 3 November 2021.
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