Jordan Murray (Canadian football)

Jordan Murray (born May 17, 1997) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He has also been a member of the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL).

Jordan Murray
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Murray with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2024
No. 69 – Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1997-05-17) May 17, 1997 (age 27)
Coppell, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Weight:325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school:Coppell
College:North Texas
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
CFL status:American
Stats at Pro Football Reference

College career

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Murray played college football for the North Texas Mean Green from 2015 to 2018, where he appeared in 44 games, playing at both guard and tackle, over the course of four seasons.[1][2]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Bench press
6 ft 9+14 in
(2.06 m)
346 lb
(157 kg)
36 in
(0.91 m)
10+12 in
(0.27 m)
5.90 s 2.03 s 3.38 s 5.28 s 19.5 in
(0.50 m)
18 reps
All values from Pro Day[3]

Upon completing his college eligibility, Murray attended rookie mini-camp with the Seattle Seahawks in 2019, but was not signed by the team.[4] He then played for the Generals of The Spring League in 2020.[4]

Murray was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on July 19, 2021.[5] He began the 2021 season on the practice roster, but was promoted to the team's active roster in Week 4 and made his professional debut, starting at right tackle, on August 27, 2021, against the Montreal Alouettes.[2] Murray played and started in nine regular season games for the Tiger-Cats in 2021 and also started in the East Final.[2] On January 15, 2022, he was released in order to pursue a contract in the National Football League.[6]

On January 20, 2022, Murray signed a reserve/future contract with the Indianapolis Colts.[7] He was waived on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[8][9] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.[10] He was waived on August 1, 2023.[11]

On September 2, 2023, Murray re-signed with the Tiger-Cats.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Jordan Murray". North Texas Mean Green. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Jordan Murray". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  3. ^ "2019 Draft Scout Jordan Murray, North Texas NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Former Seattle Seahawks OL Jordan Murray to play in TSL Denver Showcase". The Spring League. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  5. ^ "Tiger-Cats add three players to training camp roster". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. July 19, 2021.
  6. ^ "Ticats release Jordan Murray to pursue NFL opportunities". Canadian Football League. January 15, 2022.
  7. ^ "Colts Sign OT Jordan Murray To Reserve/Future Contract". Colts.com. January 20, 2022.
  8. ^ "Colts Announce Final 2022 Roster Cuts". Colts.com. August 30, 2022.
  9. ^ "Colts Sign 13 Players To Practice Squad". Colts.com. August 31, 2022.
  10. ^ "Colts Sign 12 To Reserve/Future Contracts, 2 To One-Year Contract Extensions". Colts.com. January 9, 2023.
  11. ^ "Colts sign OT Dan Skipper, waive OT Jordan Murray, TE Kaden Smith". Colts.com. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  12. ^ "Tiger-Cats sign offensive lineman Murray". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. September 2, 2023.
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