Yo Murphy
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 11, 1971 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | San Pedro, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 187 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Idaho Falls (ID) | ||||||||
| College: | Idaho | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1993 | ||||||||
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| Receptions: | 9 |
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| Receiving yards: | 51 |
| Touchdowns: | 0 |
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Llewellyn "Yo" Murphy (born May 11, 1971) is a former gridiron football player of multiple professional leagues. He is currently the co-owner of Performance Compound in Tampa, Florida and was married in November 2014. He was originally signed by the BC Lions as an undrafted free agent in 1993. He played college football at Idaho.
Murphy played high school football at Idaho Falls High School.
Murphy attended college at the University of Idaho. One of the top pass-catchers in Idaho history, Yo Murphy nabbed 140 receptions during his Vandal career and gained 2,267 yards through the air. Murphy’s career receptions rank seventh in Idaho history, while his yards rank fourth and his 17 career receiving touchdowns are tied for fifth. His best year was 1992, when he was chosen first-team All-American by three publications, earned First Team All-Big Sky honors and Idaho Most Valuable Offensive Player honors. That season, he was second in the NCAA with 68 grabs for 1,156 yards and nine touchdowns.
In 1993, he was signed by the BC Lions where he won the 1994 Grey Cup.
Between 1995 and 1999, he starred at WR for the Scottish Claymores of NFL Europe. In 1996, he was named World Bowl MVP.
In 1999, he would play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a wide receiver and on special teams.
Murphy also played for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League in 1999.
In 2001, he played for the Las Vegas Outlaws of the XFL.
Murphy signed with the St. Louis Rams of the NFL in 2001, where he went on to play in the Super Bowl.
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