2006: Big Hammer Award winner ... Earned the most weekly Hammer Awards during the season, given to the player with the biggest hit in the game ... Named permanent special teams team captain ... Recorded 8 tackles in 11 games on the season ... Season-high 2 tackles against Florida International and North Texas.
2005: Played in all 11 games on special teams ... Recorded a tackle against Northwestern State.
2004: A member of ULM’s special teams, he saw action in eight games ... Won the Tyner-Petrus Hammer Award for the Arkansas contest ... Playing on the kickoff return team, Murphy made three great blocks, one of them in the third quarter that knocked a Razorback head over heels and helped Charles Estes return the kickoff 57 yards ... Also won Warrior awards for the Utah State contest and special mention for the Florida International game ... 2004-05 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.
2003: Redshirt season.
EVANGEL ACADEMY: Played on teams that won one national championship and three state championships at Evangel under Coach Dennis Dunn ... All-district selection as a junior and senior at linebacker ... Was a Wendy’s High School Heisman nominee as a senior and played in the Louisiana-Texas All-Star game ... Was an honor student and made the all-city Academic team as a senior ... Member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
PERSONAL: Born December 19, 1984, in Shreveport, La. ... Son of Keith and Laura Murphy ... Has two sisters, Kathryn and McKenzie ... Construction Management major ... Father played at ULM ... ULM Athletic Director’s Honor Roll ? Fall 2006, Spring 2007.
