Murray in 2012
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No. 29 Tennessee Titans | |||||||||||||||
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Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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Date of birth: | February 12, 1988 | ||||||||||||||
Place of birth: | Las Vegas, Nevada | ||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | Las Vegas (NV) Gorman | ||||||||||||||
College: | Oklahoma | ||||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2011 / Round: 3 / Pick: 71 | ||||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Rushing yards: | 6,515 |
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Rushing average: | 4.6 |
Rushing touchdowns: | 43 |
Receptions: | 268 |
Receiving yards: | 1,899 |
Receiving touchdowns: | 5 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
DeMarco Murray (born February 12, 1988) is an American football running back for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft and has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Oklahoma.
Murray attended Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he played football, basketball and ran track. In football, he was an All-conference pick three consecutive years. During his time at Gorman, his team was 3-time Conference Champions. As a senior in 2005, he rushed for 1,947 yards and 27 touchdowns and also caught 22 passes for 624 yards and 7 more scores, earning him All-state honors and the 2005 Sunset Region Offensive Player of the Year award. He also played basketball at Gorman, averaging 6.9 points per game. In track & field, Murray ran the 100-meter dash and was a member of the 4x100-meter relay squad.
Considered one of the top running backs of his class, Murray drew offers from Miami (FL), Penn State and Texas A&M, among several others. He chose Oklahoma over Southern California at the 2006 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.