Kyle Murphy (American football, born 1998)
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| No. 60 – New York Giants | |||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||
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| Born: | May 18, 1998 Attleboro, Massachusetts | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight: | 302 lb (137 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Attleboro High School (MA) | ||
| College: | Rhode Island Rams football(2016–2019) | ||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||
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| Roster status: | Injured Reserve | ||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2021 | |||
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Kyle Murphy (born May 18, 1998)[1] is an American football Tackle (gridiron football)|offensive tackle for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). Murphy played college football at Rhode Island Rams football|Rhode Island and was signed by the Giants as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft.
Early life and education
Murphy was born on May 18, 1998 in Attleboro, Massachusetts, and attended Attleboro High School there. He varsity letter in American football and basketball, and was team captain in both sports as a senior. He was named the team's Lineman of the Year and earned The Sun Chronicle|Sun Chronicle All-Star honors.[2]
Murphy committed to University of Rhode Island, appearing in ten games as a true freshman. He started three times at left guard and also played on special teams. He started all eleven games the following season, with six at left guard and five at right tackle. After starting every game as a junior, Murphy was selected first-team all-conference and New England Football Writer's Association All-New England. He started all eleven games at left tackle during his senior year, being named team captain and earning second-team All-American honors by Associated Press.[2][3]
Professional career
Murphy was one of three Rhode Island players invited to attend the 2020 NFL Combine.[4] After going unselected in the 2020 NFL Draft, he was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent.[5][6] He was waived at roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[7] Murphy was signed off the practice squad to the active roster on November 13, but was inactive for each game.[8] He was placed on injured reserve to start the 2021 season.[9][10]
References
- ↑ "Kyle Murphy Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Kyle Murphy - 2019 - Football". University of Rhode Island.
- ↑ Ruszkowski, Trevor (July 3, 2021). "New York Giants Training Camp Preview - OL Kyle Murphy". Sports Illustrated.
- ↑ Daniels, Mark (February 26, 2020). "Former Rhode Island lineman Kyle Murphy gives NFL Combine his best shot". Telegram & Gazette.
- ↑ Lanigan, Ryan (April 25, 2020). "Attleboro's Murphy Signs With NY Giants As An UDFA". HockoMockSports.com.
- ↑ Roche, Conor (April 25, 2020). "Attleboro native Kyle Murphy announces he's joining the New York Giants". Boston.com.
- ↑ Daniels, Mark (September 6, 2020). "URI's Isaiah Coulter and Kyle Murphy land with NFL teams". The Providence Journal.
- ↑ Alper, Josh (November 13, 2020). "Giants sign Kyle Murphy off practice squad". Yahoo.com.
- ↑ Fennelly, John (August 16, 2021). "Giants place three players on injured reserve". USA Today.
- ↑ "Injured Murphy's season with Giants' offensive line over before it began". The Sun Chronicle. August 19, 2021.
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