Connor Murphy (football)
| USC Trojans – No. 90 | |
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| Position | Defensive End |
| Class | Redshirt Junior |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Brophy College Preparatory (Phoenix, Arizona) |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 29, 1997 Mesa, Arizona |
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight | 274 lb (124 kg) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Connor Joseph Murphy (born October 29, 1997) is an American football defensive end for the USC Trojans.
Early years[edit]
Murphy graduated from Brophy College Preparatory in Phoenix, Arizona in 2016. As a senior, he was named 2016 AZ Prep Star All-American.[1] As a junior in 2015 playing defensive end, he had 30 tackles, including 5 for loss, 2 sacks and 2 pass deflections despite being bothered all season with a groin injury that required surgery and limited him to 7 games.
A four star recruit, Murphy committed to the University of Southern California (USC) to play college football.[2][3][4] He was a letterman in track, threw the shot put and discus on Brophy College Preparatory track team.[5]
Brophy College Preparatory senior defensive end Connor Murphy, Nike Opening regional defensive lineman MVP award and an invitation to The Opening finals that started July 5, 2015 in Beaverton, Oregon.[6][7]
DE Connor Murphy 2016 4-star recruit made national headlines news for slumber party.[8], with Head Coach Jim Harbaugh of the University of Michigan Wolverines.
College career[edit]
In 2016, Murphy received USC's service team player of the year award.[9] In 2017, Murphy was only used in special teams. As a junior, Murphy saw action in 4 games, allowing him to redshirt. In 2019, Connor Murphy will compete for key playing time on the defensive line as a redshirt junior. Overall in his career, Murphy has 9 tackles, a fumble recovery and appeared in 27 games.
Personal life[edit]
Connor's brother, [Trent Murphy], plays in the National Football League (NFL). His sister, Kayli Murphy, played women's basketball for Arizona State University.[10]
References[edit]
- ↑ Obert, Richard. "Arizona's top high school football prospects: 2016 class". azcentral.
- ↑ "Four-star DE Connor Murphy picks USC". SI.com.
- ↑ Obert, Richard. "Brophy OLB Connor Murphy felt immediate bond at USC". azcentral.
- ↑ Wells, Adam. "Connor Murphy to USC: Trojans Land 4-Star DE Prospect". Bleacher Report.
- ↑ "Connor Murphy". Athletic.net.
- ↑ Obert, Richard. "Brophy Prep's Connor Murphy wins D-Line MVP, gets The Opening finals ticket". azcentral.
- ↑ "The Opening: Team Lunarbeast". ESPN.com. July 7, 2015.
- ↑ "2016 recruit Connor Murphy prepares for slumber party with Jim Harbaugh". Los Angeles Times. January 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Connor Murphy - Football". USC Athletics.
- ↑ "Player Bio: Kayli Murphy". Arizona State University Athletics. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
External links[edit]
- USC Trojans bio
- Connor Murphy on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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