Cole Murphy
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| Born: | April 12, 1996 Burbank, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||
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| College: | Syracuse | ||||||
| Position: | Kicker | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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Cole Murphy (born April 12, 1996) is an American football placekicker who is a free agent. Originally signed during week 5 of the 2022 USFL season, Murphy became one of the league's most consistent kickers.[1] He played college football at Syracuse.
Professional career
[edit]San Diego Fleet
[edit]Murphy went undrafted during the 2018 NFL draft, but signed with the San Diego Fleet of the Alliance of American Football for their 2019 season.[2]
Arizona Cardinals
[edit]Murphy then signed with the Arizona Cardinals to their practice squad, but was released during preseason roster cuts.[3]
Michigan Panthers
[edit]Murphy then spent the next two years away from football before being signed by the Michigan Panthers during the 2022 USFL season, where he remains as the Panthers' all-time leading scorer.[citation needed]
Murphy re-signed with the Panthers on September 7, 2023.[4] On January 15, 2024, he was selected by the Panthers in the fourth round of the Super Draft portion of the 2024 UFL dispersal draft.[5] He was released on March 10, 2024.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "From Undrafted to Untouchable: Panthers' Cole Murphy Proving He Has What It Takes". Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ Sawyer, Haley (January 19, 2019). "Valencia football product Cole Murphy signs with pro football team".
- ^ "Syracuse Football: Cole Murphy receives the call from Arizona Cardinals". March 15, 2019.
- ^ @USFLPanthers (September 7, 2023). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Rachuk, Stephan (January 15, 2024). "2024 United Football League (UFL) Super Draft Tracker". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ "UFL Teams Set their Training Camp Rosters to 58". UFLBoard.com. March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
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