Cole Murphy
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| Born: | April 12, 1996 Burbank, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||
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| College: | Syracuse | ||||||
| Position: | Kicker | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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Cole Murphy (born April 12, 1996) is an American football placekicker who is a free agent. Originally signed during week 5 of the 2022 USFL season, Murphy became one of the league's most consistent kickers.[1] He played college football at Syracuse.
Professional career
San Diego Fleet
Murphy went undrafted during the 2018 NFL draft, but signed with the San Diego Fleet of the Alliance of American Football for their 2019 season.[2]
Arizona Cardinals
Murphy then signed with the Arizona Cardinals to their practice squad, but was released during preseason roster cuts.[3]
Michigan Panthers
Murphy then spent the next two years away from football before being signed by the Michigan Panthers during the 2022 USFL season, where he remains as the Panthers' all-time leading scorer.[citation needed]
Murphy re-signed with the Panthers on September 7, 2023.[4] On January 15, 2024, he was selected by the Panthers in the fourth round of the Super Draft portion of the 2024 UFL dispersal draft.[5] He was released on March 10, 2024.[6]
References
- ^ "From Undrafted to Untouchable: Panthers' Cole Murphy Proving He Has What It Takes". Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ Sawyer, Haley (January 19, 2019). "Valencia football product Cole Murphy signs with pro football team".
- ^ "Syracuse Football: Cole Murphy receives the call from Arizona Cardinals". March 15, 2019.
- ^ @USFLPanthers (September 7, 2023). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Rachuk, Stephan (January 15, 2024). "2024 United Football League (UFL) Super Draft Tracker". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ "UFL Teams Set their Training Camp Rosters to 58". UFLBoard.com. March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.