Jerome Murphy Explained

Jerome Murphy
Number:23, 31, 27, 45
Position:Cornerback
Birth Date:13 January 1987
Birth Place:Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:200
High School:Elizabeth (NJ)
College:South Florida
Draftyear:2010
Draftround:3
Draftpick:65
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:41
Statlabel2:Forced fumbles
Statvalue2:2
Statlabel3:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue3:1
Statlabel4:Pass deflections
Statvalue4:3
Statlabel5:Interceptions
Statvalue5:1
Pfr:MurpJe99

Jerome Murphy (born January 13, 1987) is a former American football cornerback. He was drafted in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft by the St. Louis Rams. He played college football for the University of South Florida.

He was also a member of the New Orleans Saints, Detroit Lions, Washington Redskins, and Denver Broncos.

Early life

Murphy attended Elizabeth High School. He played defensive back and wide receiver. As a senior, he had 89 tackles and eight interceptions on defense and 582 receiving yards with seven touchdowns on offense.

College career

Murphy attended the University of South Florida from 2005 to 2009. As a senior, he was a first-team all-Big East selection by Phil Steele. During his career he started 25 of 51 games, recording 178 tackles, eight interceptions, and two forced fumbles.

Professional career

St. Louis Rams

Murphy was drafted in the third round of the 2010 draft by the St. Louis Rams.[1] He was placed on injured reserve on August 31, 2011.

New Orleans Saints

Murphy was waived by the Rams on September 1, 2012 and claimed by New Orleans Saints the next day.[2] He was waived on September 17.

Detroit Lions

On September 18, he was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions.

Washington Redskins

On November 19, 2012, he was signed by the Washington Redskins.[3] Murphy was waived on November 26, 2013.[4]

Denver Broncos

Murphy, along with seven other players, were signed to future contracts with the Denver Broncos on January 22, 2014.[5] He was released on August 30 for final roster cuts before the start of the 2014 season.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2010 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-05-13 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  2. Web site: NewOrleanSaints.com. New Orleans Saints Claim CB Jerome Murphy off of Waivers; Waive CB Elbert Mack. September 2, 2012. 2012-11-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304031348/http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/New-Orleans-Saints-Claim-CB-Jerome-Murphy-off-of-Waivers-Waive-CB-Elbert-Mack/ec2635a1-440a-4461-b27e-3d8c2ee7e953. March 4, 2016. dead.
  3. Web site: Redskins.com. Redskins Sign Murphy, Meriweather To IR. Brian. Tinsman. November 20, 2012. 2012-11-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20121123020906/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-Sign-Murphy-Meriweather-To-IR/66df7010-a3b0-48bf-b729-6f2590357174. November 23, 2012. dead.
  4. Web site: Redskins.com. Bellamy Moved Up, Murphy Waived. Brian. Tinsman. November 26, 2013. 2013-11-27. 2016-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304115251/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Bellamy-Moved-Up-Murphy-Waived/eccabef8-8e71-4024-ac6c-20c37b38e76d. dead.
  5. Web site: Moree. Brandon. Broncos Sign Eight to Future Contracts. Denverbroncos.com. 18 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140125190832/http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Broncos-Sign-Eight-to-Future-Contracts/fef81a9d-bed5-4111-9c2b-8dc581809500. 25 January 2014. dead.
  6. Web site: Denver Broncos cut-down analysis. August 30, 2014. Jeff. Legwold . ESPN.com. 2014-08-31.