Northwestern State University of Louisana

2015 USA College Football Preseason All-American List, Second Team, Offensive Tacklee
2015 Pre-Season All-Southland Conference First-Team OL
2014 Southland Conference Second Team, Left Tackle
2014 Louisiana Sports Writers Association All-Louisiana College Football Team, second-team Offensive Lineman
2014 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll
 
2014 Season: Left tackle who graded out as NSU’s top lineman in 10 games … top grades include 94 percent in 67 plays vs. Nicholls, 88 percent in 86 plays vs. Sam Houston State, 83 percent in 76 plays against Abilene Christian, 80 percent in 78 plays against Louisiana Tech and 80 percent in 90 plays against Southeastern Louisiana … one of only two returning Demons with at least 20 career starts after starting all 12 games.
 
2013 Season: Played in every game, including seven starts … earned an 85 percent grade on 40 snaps against Southern … played 81 snaps and received a 79 percent at Sam Houston State … 79 percent grade on 19 snaps against Central Arkansas … 71 percent grade on 83 snaps at UAB.
 
2012 Season: Appeared in four games … 100 percent grade on four snaps against Nicholls State … grades of 66 percent on three snaps each against Nevada and Arkansas-Monticello.
 
High School: Two-time second-team 19-5A All-District … academic all-district his senior year … named co-captain of the football team senior year … lettered in football (3) and basketball (2) … also played golf and lacrosse … played left tackle on varsity squad three years … coached by Ron Counter … member of the Extreme Anglers club and played tuba in the band … graduated with a 3.1 GPA.
 
Personal: Son of James and Dr. Kathleen Murphy … one brother, Robert (23), a TCU graduate who plays on the Houston amateur golf circuit … father is a Texas state representative and mother is a professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston … human health and exercise major will be attempting a doctorate in physical therapy.