Myles Murphy (American football)

Myles Murphy (born January 3, 2002) is an American 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.

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
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
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

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
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBench 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 s1.59 s2.62 s4.29 s7.21 s31.0 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]

References
  1. Raynor, Grace. "'You cannot put a label on him': Meet Myles Murphy, the Clemson DL commit who's constructing his own path". The Athletic.
  2. Bednarowski, John. "Five local players to participate in All-American Bowl". MDJOnline.com.
  3. Queen, Henry. "Hillgrove DE Myles Murphy commits to Clemson". MDJOnline.com.
  4. "DE Murphy, No. 2 overall recruit, picks Clemson". ESPN.com. May 18, 2019.
  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 2022-05-28.
  6. Bezjak, Lou (September 16, 2020). "Stock rising: Freshman Myles Murphy's Clemson football debut draws rave reviews". The State. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  7. Keepfer, Scott. "Hot stocks: Clemson freshmen Myles Murphy, Bryan Bresee off to fast starts". The Greenville News.
  8. "How Clemson's top freshmen defensive linemen are following footsteps of past stars". ESPN.com. October 9, 2020.
  9. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/myles-murphy-1.html
  10. "Myles Murphy Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  11. "Bengals Select Clemson Edge Myles Murphy With 28th Pick". Bengals.com.
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