Usage Score
5.8
Player Dossier
2007-2010LSU
Richard Murphy
RB • 6'1" • Rayville, LA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Richard Murphy leans balanced backfield option traits and 33 efficiency.
Efficiency
33
Consistency
40.7
Season Value
31.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2007 Postseason · LSU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- LSU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Louisiana Tech
Scouting Read
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Richard Murphy, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2007 Postseason · LSU. Richard Murphy leans balanced backfield option traits and 33 efficiency.
Richard Murphy played RB for LSU. Across 4 tracked seasons, Richard Murphy recorded 511 rushing yards, 214 receiving yards, and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2007 with LSU.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2007 Postseason
LSU paired 304 primary output with 51.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2010 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 33 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2010 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UL Monroe
Win with 44 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2010 Postseason · LSU
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
11.7
Efficiency
33
Usage
5.8
Consistency
40.7
Best Game by takeover score
Texas A&M
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas A&M: 3. North Carolina: 2. Vanderbilt: 13. Tennessee: -7. Florida: 9. Unknown: 26. Auburn: 5. Alabama: 12. UL Monroe: 44. Ole Miss: 3. Arkansas: 19
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Texas A&M: 2 by 15.6. North Carolina: 3 by 2.8. Vanderbilt: 4 by 33.9. Tennessee: 3 by 0. Florida: 2 by 46.9. Unknown: 4 by 45.8. Auburn: 3 by 13.2. Alabama: 5 by 31.9. UL Monroe: 5 by 86.7. Ole Miss: 1 by 31.3. Arkansas: 3 by 54.5
Split Comparison
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Wins9.9 · Games = 8 · -2.1 vs Losses
Losses12 · Games = 2 · +2.1 vs Wins
First Half7.7 · Games = 6 · -8.9 vs Second Half
Second Half16.6 · Games = 5 · +8.9 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
UL Monroe
Best efficiency game
86.7 vs UL Monroe
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/8 | @ Texas A&M | W 41-24 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | — | — | 1.5 |
| Sat 11/27 | @ Arkansas | L 23-31 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6.3 |
| Sat 11/20 | vs Ole Miss | W 43-36 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 |
| Sun 11/14 | vs UL Monroe | W 51-0 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 0 | — | — | 8.8 |
| Sat 11/6 | vs Alabama | W 24-21 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2.4 |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Auburn | L 17-24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1.7 |
| Sat 10/16 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 6.5 |
| Sat 10/9 | @ Florida | W 33-29 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | — | — | 4.5 |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Tennessee | W 16-14 | 2 | -7 | -3.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2.3 |
| Sat 9/11 | @ Vanderbilt | W 27-3 | 4 | 13 | 3.30 | 0 | — | — | 3.3 |
| Sun 9/5 | @ North Carolina | W 30-24 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.7 |
Career Arc
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LSU
2007-2010
Opening stop
Season Progression
2007200720082008200920102010
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Postseason | LSU | 304 | 51.9 | 6.1 | — |
| 2007 Regular Season | LSU | 304 | 51.9 | 6.1 | 0 |
| 2008 Postseason | LSU | 278 | 43.9 | 8.4 | -26 |
| 2008 Regular Season | LSU | 278 | 43.9 | 8.4 | 0 |
| 2009 Regular Season | LSU | 14 | 49 | 2.9 | -264 |
| 2010 Postseason | LSU | 129 | 33 | 5.8 | 115 |
| 2010 Regular Season | LSU | 129 | 33 | 5.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Louisiana Tech
Win with 62 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
62
Primary metric
62 scrimmage yards and 5.5 usage.
#2
North Texas
70
Primary metric
Win with 70 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
70 scrimmage yards and 16.7 usage.
#3
UL Monroe
44
Primary metric
Win with 44 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
44 scrimmage yards and 10.6 usage.
#4
Vanderbilt
11
Primary metric
Win with 11 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
11 scrimmage yards and 3.2 usage.
#5
Tulane
64
Primary metric
Win with 64 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
64 scrimmage yards and 24.5 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2007 Postseason · LSU
304 primary output · 51.9 efficiency · 6.1 usage
55.5
#2
2007 Regular Season · LSU
55.5
304 primary · 51.9 efficiency · 6.1 usage
#3
2008 Postseason · LSU
48.5
278 primary · 43.9 efficiency · 8.4 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.81
Bothell · Bothell, WA
- Committed To
- Washington
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
725
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 37 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.