Usage Score
5.4
Player Dossier
2018-2020Mississippi State
Marcus Murphy
S • 6'1" • 200 lbs • West Point, MS, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Marcus Murphy shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27 disruption score.
Efficiency
27
Consistency
11.1
Season Value
12.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Mississippi State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Mississippi State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Marcus Murphy, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Mississippi State. Marcus Murphy shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Mississippi State paired 4 primary output with 49.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 27 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2020 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kentucky
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2020 Regular Season · Mississippi State
Games
6
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
27
Usage
5.4
Consistency
11.1
Best Game by takeover score
Vanderbilt
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. LSU: 0. Arkansas: 0. Kentucky: 1. Texas A&M: 0. Alabama: 1. Vanderbilt: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. LSU: 5 by 20.8. Arkansas: 5 by 20.8. Kentucky: 6 by 35. Texas A&M: 4 by 16.7. Alabama: 4 by 26.7. Vanderbilt: 10 by 41.7
Split Comparison
Wins0 · n=2 · -0.5 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=4 · +0.5 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=3 · +0 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=3 · +0 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
6 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Kentucky
Best efficiency game
41.7 vs Vanderbilt
Career Arc
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Mississippi State
2018-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
20182018201920192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | Mississippi State | 1.5 | 6.3 | 0.9 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 1.5 | 6.3 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Mississippi State | 4 | 49.4 | 18.8 | 2.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 4 | 49.4 | 18.8 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 2 | 27 | 5.4 | -2 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Arkansas
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 62.1 takeover score.
#2
Ole Miss
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 55.3 takeover score.
#3
Kentucky
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 47 takeover score.
#4
Alabama
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.4 takeover score.
#5
Arkansas
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 40.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Postseason · Mississippi State
4 primary output · 49.4 efficiency · 18.8 usage
36.2
#2
2019 Regular Season · Mississippi State
36.2
4 primary · 49.4 efficiency · 18.8 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Mississippi State
12.3
2 primary · 27 efficiency · 5.4 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.8881
West Point · West Point, MS
- Committed To
- Mississippi State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
67
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 16 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.