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Jersey Number 12
Grayson Murphy
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 260
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
- High School:
- Bishop Lynch HS (North Texas)
Bio
UCLA
Enrolled at UCLA in Spring Quarter 2022 and participated in 2022 spring training ... earned a spot on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Fall 2022, Winter 2023 and Spring 2023 ... chosen for the 2023-24 Fall Pac-12 Honor Roll ... african american studies major.
2023
Appeared in all 13 games, with one start in the LA Bowl versus Boise State ... earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors ... credited with 9.0 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks on the season ... had multiple tackles in seven games ... registered at least 0.5 tackles for loss in nine contests ... had at least 0.5 sacks in six games ... posted a season-high eight stops, 1.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sacks in the win over Boise State ... registered five tackles in win at San Diego State ... had four tackles at Utah.
2022
Starter in all 13 games ... second on team with 9.0 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks ... multiple tackles in eight games ... credited with season-high six tackles against Alabama St. ... had 2.0 tackles for loss against both Colorado and against Arizona State, including a sack in each game ... also had 1.0 sack in games against Bowling Green, Alabama St. and Arizona ... 14th in Pac-12 in sacks/game (0.38) ... third-team all-conference selection by Pro Football Focus.
North Texas
Appeared in 25 games and made 14 starts in his North Texas career.
2021
Appeared in 13 games with 12 starts at DE ... named to the third team All-Conference USA (PFF) and honorable mention All-CUSA (Coaches) ... totaled 38 tackles, 12.5 TFLs and 8.5 sacks with two forced fumbles, one recovery for a touchdown and nine quarterback hurries ... five tackles, 2.0 TFL and one sack in Frisco Football Classic loss to Miami ... five tackles with three sacks, a forced fumble and a hurry against UTSA ... one tackle at FIU ... three tackles, 1.5 TFLs and three hurries against UTEP ... recovered a fumble at Southern Miss. ... two tackles with a sack and a quarterback hurry at Rice ... five tackles with three TFLs, 2.5 sacks and two hurries against Liberty ... three tackles with a TFL at Missouri ... four tackles with a quarterback hurry at Louisiana Tech ... two tackles with a sack and a forced fumble against Northwestern State.
2020
Appeared in 8 games, making 2 starts ... finished with 19 tackles (7 solo, 12 assisted), 4.0 for loss, 3.0 sacks and four quarterback hurries ... had a tackle in the Myrtle Beach Bowl vs. Appalachian State ... made one tackle in the win vs. UTEP ... had a pair of tackles, a sack and a tackle for loss vs. Louisiana Tech ... three tackles and a quarterback hurry at UTSA ... six tackles, 2.0 for loss and 2.0 sacks, all career-highs, in his first career start in the win vs. Rice ... three tackles, one for loss and three quarterback hurries in the win at Middle Tennessee ... recorded three tackles in the season-opening win vs. HBU on 9/5.
2019
Redshirted his first year at North Texas after appearing in just four games ... made his collegiate debut at SMU.
High School
Attended Bishop Lynch HS ... rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN, 247Sports, Rivals and 247Sports Composite ... No. 43 inside linebacker in the nation and No. 203 recruit in Texas by ESPN ... rated No. 92 inside linebacker in the nation and No. 157 recruit in Texas by 247Sports ... ranked the No. 79 inside linebacker in the nation and the No. 151 recruit in Texas by 247Sports Composite ... No. 70 recruit in Dallas-Fort Worth by the Dallas Morning News ... as a senior, had 35 solo tackles, 44 assisted, 15 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, 12 QB hurries, six forced fumbles and three interceptions.
Enrolled at UCLA in Spring Quarter 2022 and participated in 2022 spring training ... earned a spot on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Fall 2022, Winter 2023 and Spring 2023 ... chosen for the 2023-24 Fall Pac-12 Honor Roll ... african american studies major.
2023
Appeared in all 13 games, with one start in the LA Bowl versus Boise State ... earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors ... credited with 9.0 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks on the season ... had multiple tackles in seven games ... registered at least 0.5 tackles for loss in nine contests ... had at least 0.5 sacks in six games ... posted a season-high eight stops, 1.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sacks in the win over Boise State ... registered five tackles in win at San Diego State ... had four tackles at Utah.
2022
Starter in all 13 games ... second on team with 9.0 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks ... multiple tackles in eight games ... credited with season-high six tackles against Alabama St. ... had 2.0 tackles for loss against both Colorado and against Arizona State, including a sack in each game ... also had 1.0 sack in games against Bowling Green, Alabama St. and Arizona ... 14th in Pac-12 in sacks/game (0.38) ... third-team all-conference selection by Pro Football Focus.
North Texas
Appeared in 25 games and made 14 starts in his North Texas career.
2021
Appeared in 13 games with 12 starts at DE ... named to the third team All-Conference USA (PFF) and honorable mention All-CUSA (Coaches) ... totaled 38 tackles, 12.5 TFLs and 8.5 sacks with two forced fumbles, one recovery for a touchdown and nine quarterback hurries ... five tackles, 2.0 TFL and one sack in Frisco Football Classic loss to Miami ... five tackles with three sacks, a forced fumble and a hurry against UTSA ... one tackle at FIU ... three tackles, 1.5 TFLs and three hurries against UTEP ... recovered a fumble at Southern Miss. ... two tackles with a sack and a quarterback hurry at Rice ... five tackles with three TFLs, 2.5 sacks and two hurries against Liberty ... three tackles with a TFL at Missouri ... four tackles with a quarterback hurry at Louisiana Tech ... two tackles with a sack and a forced fumble against Northwestern State.
2020
Appeared in 8 games, making 2 starts ... finished with 19 tackles (7 solo, 12 assisted), 4.0 for loss, 3.0 sacks and four quarterback hurries ... had a tackle in the Myrtle Beach Bowl vs. Appalachian State ... made one tackle in the win vs. UTEP ... had a pair of tackles, a sack and a tackle for loss vs. Louisiana Tech ... three tackles and a quarterback hurry at UTSA ... six tackles, 2.0 for loss and 2.0 sacks, all career-highs, in his first career start in the win vs. Rice ... three tackles, one for loss and three quarterback hurries in the win at Middle Tennessee ... recorded three tackles in the season-opening win vs. HBU on 9/5.
2019
Redshirted his first year at North Texas after appearing in just four games ... made his collegiate debut at SMU.
High School
Attended Bishop Lynch HS ... rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN, 247Sports, Rivals and 247Sports Composite ... No. 43 inside linebacker in the nation and No. 203 recruit in Texas by ESPN ... rated No. 92 inside linebacker in the nation and No. 157 recruit in Texas by 247Sports ... ranked the No. 79 inside linebacker in the nation and the No. 151 recruit in Texas by 247Sports Composite ... No. 70 recruit in Dallas-Fort Worth by the Dallas Morning News ... as a senior, had 35 solo tackles, 44 assisted, 15 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, 12 QB hurries, six forced fumbles and three interceptions.
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