Shawn Murphy (American football)
.JPG) Murphy at a scrimmage in Denver in 2011 | |||||
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| Position: | Guard | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | December 17, 1982 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 295 lb (134 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Lone Peak (Highland, Utah) | ||||
| College: | Utah State | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2008 / round: 4 / pick: 110 | ||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
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Shawn Murphy (born December 17, 1982) is a former American football guard. He was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL draft.[1]
Murphy was also a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Carolina Panthers, and Denver Broncos. He is the son of former Major League Baseball player Dale Murphy.[2]
College career
[edit]He played one year of college football at Ricks College before going on a two-year Mormon mission in Brazil; on his return, he attended several schools including Dixie State College of Utah before finishing at Utah State, where he earned academic all-conference honors.[3] As a senior in 2007, he earned one of the top consistency grades of any player at his position in the collegiate ranks. He led all WAC offensive linemen with 137 knockdown blocks while also only allowing one quarterback sack. As a result, he received All-American honorable mention and All-WAC second-team recognition.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "2008 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ Former slugger Dale Murphy's son awaiting selection in NFL draft
- ^ Joseph Person, "Peeking out from Dad's shadow: Panthers lineman Shawn Murphy is trying to make his own wayin pro sports, choosing football over Dale Murphy's specialty"[permanent dead link], Charlotte Observer, November 3, 2010.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
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