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Myles Murphy (American football)

Myles Murphy
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Murphy at the 2023 NFL Combine
No. 99 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (2002-01-03) January 3, 2002 (age 23)
Marietta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school:Hillgrove
(Powder Springs, Georgia)
College:Clemson (2020–2022)
NFL draft:2023 / round: 1 / pick: 28
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2024
Total tackles:40
Sacks:3
Pass deflections:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Myles Murphy (born January 3, 2002) is an American professional football defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson and was selected by the Bengals in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft.

Early life

Murphy attended Hillgrove High School in Powder Springs, Georgia.[1] As a senior, he had 53 tackles and 10.5 sacks. Murphy played in the 2020 All-American Bowl.[2] A five-star recruit, he committed to Clemson University to play college football.[3][4]

College career

Murphy with Clemson in 2020

Murphy was an immediate contributor as a freshman at Clemson in 2020, recording seven tackles and two sacks in his first game, ending with four sacks, 41 tackles, and three forced fumbles for the season.[5][6][7][8] As a sophomore in 2021, he recorded eight sacks, 38 tackles, and two forced fumbles. Murphy finished his college career with 116 tackles, 36 tackles for loss, 18.5 sacks, and 6 forced fumbles.[9]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Bench press
6 ft 4+3⁄4 in
(1.95 m) 		268 lb
(122 kg) 		33+3⁄4 in
(0.86 m) 		8+1⁄2 in
(0.22 m)		 4.53 s 1.59 s 2.62 s 4.29 s 7.21 s 31.0 in
(0.79 m)		 25 reps
[10]

Murphy was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round (28th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft.[11] He began his rookie season as the third left defensive end behind Sam Hubbard and Cameron Sample on the depth chart.[12] He recorded his first sack in a Week 4, a 27–3 loss to the Tennessee Titans.[13] He appeared in all 17 games as a rookie in the 2023 season. He finished with three sacks and 20 total tackles (ten solo).[14]

Murphy began the 2024 season on injured reserve with a knee injury.[15] He was activated on October 4.[16]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Fumbles Interceptions
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL FF FR Yds TD Int Yds TD PD
2023 CIN 14 0 17 10 7 3.0 2 — — — — — — — —
Career 14 0 17 10 7 3.0 2 — — — — — — — —

References

  1. ^ Raynor, Grace (December 17, 2019). "'You cannot put a label on him': Meet Myles Murphy, the Clemson DL commit who's constructing his own path". The Athletic. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  2. ^ Bednarowski, John (January 1, 2020). "Five local players to participate in All-American Bowl". MDJOnline.com. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  3. ^ Queen, Henry (May 17, 2019). "Hillgrove DE Myles Murphy commits to Clemson". MDJOnline.com. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  4. ^ VanHaaren, Tom (May 18, 2019). "DE Murphy, No. 2 overall recruit, picks Clemson". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  5. ^ Bezjak, Lou (September 13, 2020). "They signed with Clemson as nation's top recruits. D-line duo delivered in 2020 opener". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  6. ^ Bezjak, Lou (September 16, 2020). "Stock rising: Freshman Myles Murphy's Clemson football debut draws rave reviews". The State. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  7. ^ Keepfer, Scott (September 18, 2020). "Hot stocks: Clemson freshmen Myles Murphy, Bryan Bresee off to fast starts". The Greenville News. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  8. ^ VanHaaren, Tom (October 9, 2020). "How Clemson's top freshmen defensive linemen are following footsteps of past stars". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  9. ^ "Myles Murphy College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  10. ^ "Myles Murphy Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  11. ^ Hobson, Geoff (April 27, 2023). "Bengals Select Clemson Edge Myles Murphy With 28th Pick". Bengals.com. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  12. ^ Garrison, Drew (September 5, 2023). "Bengals release first depth chart of 2023 NFL season". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  13. ^ "Henry runs for TD, throws for score as Titans rout Burrow, Bengals 27–3". ESPN.com. Associated Press. October 1, 2023. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  14. ^ "Myles Murphy 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  15. ^ "Bengals Reduce Final Roster To 53 Players". Bengals.com. August 27, 2024.
  16. ^ "Bengals Roster Update | Murphy, Jackson Activated; Carter Waived". Bengals.com. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
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