Richard Murphy (American football)

Richard Lee Murphy (born September 18, 1986) is a former American football running back. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Louisiana State. As a senior at LSU, Murphy was chosen by the coaching staff to wear the No. 18 jersey, which signifies the player who displays the best leadership qualities.[1] Only a "part-time player" over his career at LSU, Murphy was seen as a development prospect, and went undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft.[2] Murphy was released by the Jaguars on August 31, 2012. He was signed to the team's practice squad on October 31.

Richard Murphy
No. 39
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1986-09-18) September 18, 1986
Monroe, Louisiana
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:Rayville (LA)
College:Louisiana State
Undrafted:2011
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:92
Rushing average:4.0
Rushing touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Murphy was released by the Jaguars on May 6, 2013.

References
  1. Whittaker, Rachel (August 30, 2010). "Football: Richard Murphy takes new leadership role with the Tigers". The Daily Reveille. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  2. "Richard Murphy - 2011 Draft Tracker - SI.com". Archived from the original on September 17, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2013.


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