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Jersey Number 7
Marcus Murphy
- Position:
- S
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- West Point, Miss.
- High School/Previous School:
- West Point
2020 (Junior Season)
Season: Started six games.
at LSU (9/26): Recorded five tackles ... Finished with the highest tackling grade (81.2) on the team, according to PFF. Arkansas (10/3): Posted five tackles. at Kentucky (10/10): Notched six tackles and one pass break up ... Part of a defense that allowed only 157 yards of total offense, the fewest yielded by the Bulldogs in an SEC contest since 2008 against Vanderbilt (107 yards) ... Earned MSU's highest tackling grade (82.6), according to PFF. Texas A&M (10/17): Recorded four tackles. at Alabama (10/31): Totaled four stops ... Made a solo tackle for loss in the first quarter. Vanderbilt (11/7): Matched his career high with 10 tackles.
2019 (Sophomore Season)
Appeared in five games with three starts โฆ Missed eight games due to violation of team rules โฆ Led the team with two interceptions โฆ Accounted for one of three defensive touchdown โฆ Made 26 tackles, including 1.0 tackle for loss. at Arkansas (11/2): Returned first career interception 32 yards for a touchdown โฆ Added eight tackles. Ole Miss (11/28): Made eight stops (6 solo) โฆ Had a fourth-quarter interception inside the MSU red zone. vs. Louisville (12/30): Finished with a season-high 10 tackles โฆ Eight of his tackles were solo stops.
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2018 (True Freshman Season)
Appeared in 12 games โฆ Contributed heavily on special teams coverage โฆ Recorded seven tackles, including 0.5 for loss โฆ Added one pass breakup. Stephen F. Austin (9/1): Made collegiate debut. Louisiana (9/15): Logged his first career tackle on kickoff coverage in the first quarter. at No. 5 LSU (10/20): Made his first tackle on defense with a third-quarter solo stop. No. 16 Texas A&M: Logged one tackle. Louisiana Tech (11/3): Posted a season-high two tackles. Arkansas (11/17): Recorded his first career tackle for loss on a combined stop with Cameron Miller in the fourth quarter โฆ Broke up his first career pass on the next play.
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High School
Prepped at West Point High School under head coach Chris Chambless โฆ Three-star athlete according to ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports โฆ Ranked No. 5 overall recruit in Mississippi by 247Sports and No. 4 overall via Rivals โฆ Led West Point to back-to-back Mississippi High School Activities Association 5A state titles as a junior and senior โฆ Selected MHSAA and Mississippi Association of Coaches Class 5A Mr. Football as a senior โฆ Named to Clarion Ledgerโs Dandy Dozen as a senior โฆ Racked up 7,106 yards of total offense and accounted for 82 total touchdowns during his prep career โฆ Rushed for 226 yards on 23 carries with four scores in the 2017 MHSAA championship game โฆ Amassed 1,819 rushing yards and 21 scores on 201 carries as a senior โฆ Completed 50-of-86 passes for 1,012 yards and nine touchdowns through the air โฆ As a junior, rushed for 1,756 yards and 25 scores โฆ Completed four passes for 97 yards and two touchdowns โฆ Ran for 141 yards and three touchdowns on 33 carries in the 2016 MHSAA 5A championship game โฆ Completed 48-of-98 passes for 770 yards and nine touchdowns as a sophomore โฆ Added 1,615 yards rushing and 16 touchdowns on 217 carries โฆ Competed in the 2017 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game โฆ Led Mississippi with a game-high 124 yards and two scores on 13 carries โฆ Committed to MSU on May 2, 2017 โฆ Early enrollee.
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Personal
Born Marcus Murphy Jr. on September 17, 1998 โฆ Son of Marcus Murphy Sr. and the late Demetrick Murphy โฆ Plays in honor of his son, Mason, who is currently battling a rare genetic abnormality and is in need of a bone marrow transplant โฆ Major is undeclared โฆ Twitter handle is @_2ERA_.
Season: Started six games.
at LSU (9/26): Recorded five tackles ... Finished with the highest tackling grade (81.2) on the team, according to PFF. Arkansas (10/3): Posted five tackles. at Kentucky (10/10): Notched six tackles and one pass break up ... Part of a defense that allowed only 157 yards of total offense, the fewest yielded by the Bulldogs in an SEC contest since 2008 against Vanderbilt (107 yards) ... Earned MSU's highest tackling grade (82.6), according to PFF. Texas A&M (10/17): Recorded four tackles. at Alabama (10/31): Totaled four stops ... Made a solo tackle for loss in the first quarter. Vanderbilt (11/7): Matched his career high with 10 tackles.
2019 (Sophomore Season)
Appeared in five games with three starts โฆ Missed eight games due to violation of team rules โฆ Led the team with two interceptions โฆ Accounted for one of three defensive touchdown โฆ Made 26 tackles, including 1.0 tackle for loss. at Arkansas (11/2): Returned first career interception 32 yards for a touchdown โฆ Added eight tackles. Ole Miss (11/28): Made eight stops (6 solo) โฆ Had a fourth-quarter interception inside the MSU red zone. vs. Louisville (12/30): Finished with a season-high 10 tackles โฆ Eight of his tackles were solo stops.
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2018 (True Freshman Season)
Appeared in 12 games โฆ Contributed heavily on special teams coverage โฆ Recorded seven tackles, including 0.5 for loss โฆ Added one pass breakup. Stephen F. Austin (9/1): Made collegiate debut. Louisiana (9/15): Logged his first career tackle on kickoff coverage in the first quarter. at No. 5 LSU (10/20): Made his first tackle on defense with a third-quarter solo stop. No. 16 Texas A&M: Logged one tackle. Louisiana Tech (11/3): Posted a season-high two tackles. Arkansas (11/17): Recorded his first career tackle for loss on a combined stop with Cameron Miller in the fourth quarter โฆ Broke up his first career pass on the next play.
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High School
Prepped at West Point High School under head coach Chris Chambless โฆ Three-star athlete according to ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports โฆ Ranked No. 5 overall recruit in Mississippi by 247Sports and No. 4 overall via Rivals โฆ Led West Point to back-to-back Mississippi High School Activities Association 5A state titles as a junior and senior โฆ Selected MHSAA and Mississippi Association of Coaches Class 5A Mr. Football as a senior โฆ Named to Clarion Ledgerโs Dandy Dozen as a senior โฆ Racked up 7,106 yards of total offense and accounted for 82 total touchdowns during his prep career โฆ Rushed for 226 yards on 23 carries with four scores in the 2017 MHSAA championship game โฆ Amassed 1,819 rushing yards and 21 scores on 201 carries as a senior โฆ Completed 50-of-86 passes for 1,012 yards and nine touchdowns through the air โฆ As a junior, rushed for 1,756 yards and 25 scores โฆ Completed four passes for 97 yards and two touchdowns โฆ Ran for 141 yards and three touchdowns on 33 carries in the 2016 MHSAA 5A championship game โฆ Completed 48-of-98 passes for 770 yards and nine touchdowns as a sophomore โฆ Added 1,615 yards rushing and 16 touchdowns on 217 carries โฆ Competed in the 2017 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game โฆ Led Mississippi with a game-high 124 yards and two scores on 13 carries โฆ Committed to MSU on May 2, 2017 โฆ Early enrollee.
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Personal
Born Marcus Murphy Jr. on September 17, 1998 โฆ Son of Marcus Murphy Sr. and the late Demetrick Murphy โฆ Plays in honor of his son, Mason, who is currently battling a rare genetic abnormality and is in need of a bone marrow transplant โฆ Major is undeclared โฆ Twitter handle is @_2ERA_.
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