2015 Football Roster
Roster
Alec Murphy
- Position:
- RB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Nixa, MO
- High School/Previous School:
- Nixa HS
2015-16 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
CAREER: A versatile player that returned to running back in 2019 after transitioning to linebacker for the 2018 season … Earned his undergraduate degree in marketing in May of 2019 … An SEC Academic Honor Roll member.
2019 SENIOR SEASON: Missed the 2019 season due to injury.
2018 JUNIOR SEASON: Transitioned to linebacker for the 2018 season … Saw action in eight contests, primarily on special teams … Recorded his lone tackles of the season at Kansas State (9/8), collecting two stops … Also saw action again Stephen F. Austin, Louisiana, Kentucky, Florida, Arkansas, Ole Miss and Iowa in the Outback Bowl.
2017 SOPHOMORE SEASON: Saw action in seven games with no starts … Staple on special teams coverage for the Bulldogs throughout the season … Recorded the first two carries of his career in MSU’s season opener vs. Charleston Southern (9/2), racking up a total of nine yards … Also saw playing time vs. Louisiana Tech (9/9), at No. 11 Georgia (9/23), at No. 13 Auburn (9/30), vs. BYU (10/14), vs. Kentucky (10/21) and vs. No. 2 Alabama (11/11) … Lone tackle on special teams came against BYU (10/14).
2016 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON: Played in four games during the year with no starts … Saw most of his playing time on special teams … Made his collegiate debut at Kentucky and also played against Samford, Texas A&M and Ole Miss … Recorded three tackles in four games in playing time on special teams … Made one tackle at Kentucky (10/22), vs. Samford (10/29) and vs. Texas A&M (11/5).
2015 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON: Redshirted during first year on campus.
HIGH SCHOOL: Arguably, the top running back prospect in the state of Missouri … The first Division I prospect to come out of Nixa (Mo.) High School in 20 years … Consensus three-star back … Ranked the No. 9 overall player in the state of Missouri by 247Sports Composite, No. 6 by Rivals.com and Scout.com and No. 7 by ESPN.com … Notched 166 carries for 867 yards and 12 touchdowns in helping Nixa reach the Class 5 state title game as a senior … Rushed for 1,973 yards and scored 22 touchdowns as a junior in 2013 … Timed at 4.49 in the 40-yard dash … Committed to Mississippi State in July 2014 … Coached by Richard Rehagen.
PERSONAL: Born Alec Nathaniel Antonio Murphy on March 16, 1996, in Jackson, Miss. … Son of Leigh Ann and Lerin … Stepfather Lerin Pruitt attended Mississippi State … Earned his undergraduate degree in marketing in May of 2019 … Currently pursuing a second degree in communications … Twitter handle is @alecmurphy26.
CAREER HIGHS:
Rush Attempts: 2, vs. Charleston Southern (9-2-17)
Rush Yards: 9 vs. Charleston Southern (9-2-17)
Long Rush: 6, vs. Charleston Southern (9-2-17)
Tackles: 2, vs. Kansas State (9-8-18)
