Player Story
Cole Murphy story
Cole Murphy built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a placekicker from Castaic, CA wearing No. 48, spending time with Syracuse. The clearest part of Cole Murphy's career was his special-teams scoring: 295 kicking points, 59 made field goals on 83 attempts, and 118 extra points across 46 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Syracuse. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Special-teams careers depend on repeatable opportunity, not just one highlight. His career also includes 5 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 46 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Syracuse.
The arc is straightforward: Cole Murphy moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.