Trent Murphy
Murphy with the Washington Redskins in 2015
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| No. 93 Washington Redskins | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Outside linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 22, 1990 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Scottsdale, Arizona | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 290 lb (132 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Phoenix (AZ) Brophy | ||||||||||||
| College: | Stanford | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 2 / Pick: 47 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 112 |
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| Quarterback sacks: | 15 |
| Pass deflections: | 2 |
| Forced fumbles: | 6 |
| Fumble recoveries: | 4 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Trenton Allen "Trent" Murphy (born December 22, 1990) is an American football outside linebacker for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford, and was drafted by the Redskins in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
Murphy graduated in 2009 from Brophy College Preparatory He was a letterman in track. In Murphy’s junior season (2007–08) he helped back Brophy Prep to an Arizona 5A1 Division championship. As a senior in 2008-09 he served as team captain, leading Brophy to a runner-up 5A1 Division finish.
In track & field, Murphy was one of the state's top performers in the discus, winning the Arizona State Championship in 2009 (top-throw of 58.70 meters). He also competed in the shot put.
Murphy did not see field action in his freshman year (2009) and was sidelined due to injury two games into his sophomore year (2010). During the two games he played in his sophomore year, Murphy logged one sack and two solo tackles against Sacramento State.
In 2011, Murphy bounced back from his 2010 injury to record stellar numbers, logging 40 tackles, 6.5 sacks and 10 tackles for loss. In his first game against San Jose State, Murphy recorded 5 tackles. Murphy registered a career high with 10 tackles, 9 solo, including 2 tackles for loss of yards against the Oregon Ducks. In the January 2, 2012 Fiesta Bowl against 13th-ranked Oklahoma State, Murphy sacked Brandon Weeden for a 9-yard loss. In sum over the 2011 season Murphy logged 6.5 sacks for -43 yards, 10 tackles for loss for -50 yards, 25 solo tackles and 15 assists.
Murphy started all 14 games of the 2012 season for Stanford's Pac-12 championship season. He led the Cardinal defense with 10 sacks and 18 tackles for loss, the best defensive records for Stanford since 2000 and 2004 respectively. Murphy’s season included 6 QB hurries, 4 passes broken up and 1 forced fumble. Murphy recorded his first career interception of a pass made by Keith Price, resulting in a 40-yard return for a touchdown. Murphy registered another career high game against number 1 ranked Notre Dame, with 10 tackles 1.5 sacks including 2.5 tackles for loss of yards. The Stanford defense was the 2012 NCAA Division I-A Sack Leader, with Murphy topping the list. Murphy was named to the All-Pac-12, 2012 1st team, CBS All America Team 3rd 2012 Associated Press All-American 3rd Team 3rd, and the 2012 Sports Illustrated All-American Team. He was a Butkus Award semi-finalist and won the Stanford-player voted Jack Huston Award recipient for exceptional performance and unheralded effort
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