Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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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.
Impact Production
51
Solid production for a safety
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
51
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Mississippi State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Mississippi State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas
Player Story
Marcus Murphy built his college career from 2018 through 2020 as a safety from West Point, MS wearing No. 7, spending time with Mississippi State. The clearest part of Marcus Murphy's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Mississippi State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Marcus Murphy, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Mississippi State. Marcus Murphy shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 67
- TFL
- 2.5
- Passes defended
- 3
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Marcus Murphy quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Mississippi State · S
- Career Tackles
- 67
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 16 games
- Best season
- 2019 Postseason · Mississippi State
- Top game
- Arkansas
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · West Point · Mississippi State
- High school pipeline
- West Point · 12 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 7 · Junior
- 2020 Tackles rank
- 34 tackles · S 111th (top 25%) · SEC 99th (top 17%) · National 649th (top 13%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | Mississippi State | 7 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 14 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 7 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| 2019 Postseason | Mississippi State | 3 | 10 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 78.7 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 3 | 16 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | 78.7 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 6 | 34 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 32.7 |
Related Context
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Marcus Murphy played S for Mississippi State. Across 3 tracked seasons, Marcus Murphy recorded 67 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2020 with Mississippi State.
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: Alabama
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2020 Regular Season · Mississippi State
Games
6
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
27
Usage
5.1
Consistency
11.1
Best Game by takeover score
Alabama
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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
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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
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Wins0 · Games = 2 · -0.5 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · Games = 4 · +0.5 vs Wins
Game Log
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6 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Alabama
Best efficiency game
41.7 vs Vanderbilt
Player Story
Marcus Murphy story
Marcus Murphy built his college career from 2018 through 2020 as a safety from West Point, MS wearing No. 7, spending time with Mississippi State. The clearest part of Marcus Murphy's career was his defensive production: 67 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, and 3 passes defended across 16 career games in the available record. His career also includes 16 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Marcus Murphy's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Mississippi State
2018-2020
Opening stop
Season Value 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 | 13.5 | 2.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 4 | 49.4 | 13.5 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 2 | 27 | 5.1 | -2 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Arkansas
Week 10 · W 54-24 · Conference game
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
84.4 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 84.4 takeover score.
#2
vs Ole Miss
Week 14 · W 21-20 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
83 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 83 takeover score.
#3
@ Alabama
Week 9 · L 0-41 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
72.5 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 72.5 takeover score.
#4
@ Kentucky
Week 6 · L 2-24 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
61.4 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 61.4 takeover score.
#5
vs Arkansas
Week 12 · W 52-6 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
44.7 takeover
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 44.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · Mississippi State
4 primary output · 49.4 efficiency · 13.5 usage
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#2
2019 Regular Season · Mississippi State
78.7
4 primary · 49.4 efficiency · 13.5 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Mississippi State
32.7
2 primary · 27 efficiency · 5.1 usage
Milestones
4
Impact games
2
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
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