Jordan Murray (American football)

Jordan Murray (born April 20, 2000) is a American football tight end for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Missouri State and Hawai'i.[1]

Jordan Murray
No. 84 – Indianapolis Colts
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (2000-04-20) April 20, 2000
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Lee's Summit North
(Lee's Summit, Missouri)
College:Missouri State (2018–2021) Hawai'i (2022)
Undrafted:2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
  • Division I FCS Freshman All-America first team

Early years

Murray attended Lee's Summit North High School, where he played both football and basketball. For football, he played tight end and defensive end for his school and was a two-time all-conference selection for his school.[2] Murray has a older brother and sister.

Murray was a two-year starter at tight end and defensive end at Lee’s Summit (Mo.) North High. He earned Suburban Big Seven all-conference honorable mention status at tight end and defensive end and was also all-conference at tight end his junior season. But played his freshman and sophomore years at Summit Christian High where he was also an all-conference pick at wide receiver and defensive back.[3] And later he committed to Missouri State.

College career

Murray had went to Missouri State which was near home. He played college football for Missouri State and Hawai'i.[4]

He performed good for his freshman season with Missouri State. He was named to Division I FCS Freshman All-America first team by Phil Steele, and was a All-MVFC honorable mention selection and MVFC All-Newcomer Team honoree. He averaged 11.5 yards per reception as a true freshman. And broke MSU rookie reception record with 33 catches for 378 yards and 4 touchdowns, his 378 receiving yards ranks third in program history by a freshman.[3]

The rest of the time he played with Missouri State were average stats.

He later transferred to Hawai'i and played there for one season. Where he played some defensive and got one tackle.

College football stats
Season Team GP Receiving
Rec Yds Avg TD
2018 MSU 11 33 378 11.5 4
2019 MSU 10 24 222 11.7 5
2020 MSU 9 16 212 11.7 0
2021 MSU 12 26 351 13.5 2
2022 HRW 6 10 70 7.0 0
Total 42 109 1266 12.1 11

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash
6 ft 3+1⁄2 in
(1.92 m)		 245 lb
(111 kg)		 33 in
(0.84 m)		 10 in
(0.25 m)		4.75 s

Houston Texans

Murray went undrafted in the 2023 NFL Draft and was later signed by the Texans on May 17, 2023 and is active to play for the Texans.[5] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[6]

Indianapolis Colts

On September 12, 2023, Murray was signed to the Indianapolis Colts on their practice squad.[7]

References
  1. "Jordan Murray News". ESPN. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  2. "Jordan Murray - Football". University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  3. "Jordan Murray - Football". Missouri State. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  4. "Former UH tight end Jordan Murray signs with Texans". KHON2. 2023-05-18. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  5. Wilson, Aaron (2023-05-17). "Texans signing tight end Jordan Murray". KPRC. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  6. "Jordan Murray: Let go by Houston". CBS Sports. August 30, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  7. "Indianapolis Colts Sign Jack Anderson, Tyler Goodson, and Jordan Murray to Practice Squad". BVM Sports. September 12, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
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