Jordan Murray (American football)
Jordan Murray (born April 20, 2000) is an American professional football tight end for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Missouri State and Hawaii.[1]
| No. 83 – New York Giants | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Tight end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 20, 2000 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Lee's Summit North (Lee's Summit, Missouri) |
| College: | Missouri State (2018–2021) Hawaii (2022) |
| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Practice squad |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editMurray has an older brother and sister. He played his freshman and sophomore years at Summit Christian High where he was an all-conference pick at wide receiver and defensive back.[2]
Murray then attended Lee's Summit North High School, where he played both football and basketball. In football, he started at tight end and defensive end for two years and was a two-time all-conference selection.[3]
He earned Suburban Big Seven all-conference honorable mention status at tight end and defensive end and was all-conference at tight end his junior season.
College career
editMurray initially attended Missouri State near home. He played college football for Missouri State and Hawai'i.[4]
He performed well in his freshman season with Missouri State. He was named to Division I FCS Freshman All-America first team by Phil Steele, and was a All-MVFC honorable mention selection and MVFC All-Newcomer Team honoree. He averaged 11.5 yards per reception as a true freshman. He broke the MSU rookie reception record with 33 catches for 378 yards and 4 touchdowns. His 378 receiving yards ranks third in program history by a freshman.[2]
He later transferred to University of Hawai'i where he played for one season. He played defensive and got one tackle.
College statistics
edit| Season | Team | GP | Receiving | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2018 | MSU | 11 | 33 | 378 | 11.5 | 4 |
| 2019 | MSU | 10 | 24 | 222 | 11.7 | 5 |
| 2020 | MSU | 9 | 16 | 212 | 11.7 | 0 |
| 2021 | MSU | 12 | 26 | 351 | 13.5 | 2 |
| 2022 | HRW | 6 | 10 | 70 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Total | 42 | 109 | 1266 | 12.1 | 11 | |
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+5⁄8 in (1.92 m) |
242 lb (110 kg) |
33+1⁄8 in (0.84 m) |
10+3⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
4.73 s | 1.69 s | 2.71 s | 4.31 s | 7.19 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
16 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
Houston Texans
editMurray went undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft and was later signed by the Houston Texans on May 17, 2023.[6] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[7]
Indianapolis Colts
editOn September 12, 2023, Murray signed with the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.[8] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[9] He was waived on August 27.[10]
Arizona Cardinals
editOn August 29, 2024, Murray was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.[11] He was released on October 15.[12]
New York Giants
editOn November 20, 2024, Murray signed with the New York Giants practice squad.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Jordan Murray News". ESPN. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ a b "Jordan Murray - Football". Missouri State. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "Jordan Murray - Football". University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "Former UH tight end Jordan Murray signs with Texans". KHON2. May 18, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Jordan Murray College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ Wilson, Aaron (May 17, 2023). "Texans signing tight end Jordan Murray". KPRC. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "Jordan Murray: Let go by Houston". CBS Sports. August 30, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts Sign Jack Anderson, Tyler Goodson, and Jordan Murray to Practice Squad". BVM Sports. September 12, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ "Colts sign 9 to reserve/future contracts, 4 to one-year contract extensions, waive CB Tony Brown". Colts.com. January 8, 2024.
- ^ "Colts make roster moves to form initial 53-man roster for 2024 regular season". Colts.com. August 27, 2024.
- ^ Urban, Darren (August 29, 2024). "Cardinals Add Krys Barnes Back To Active Roster". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ "Jordan Murray: Jettisoned by Arizona". CBS Sports. October 15, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ Benton, Dan. "Giants sign TE Jordan Murray to practice squad". Giants Wire. Retrieved November 21, 2024.