Dennis Murray Jr.

#23 · RB · Georgia State5′9″ · 170 lb · Daytona Beach, FL · Mainland

Rushing yards252224th of 278 running backsLast gameL 20–31vs Coastal Carolina · Oct 31
Nextat App StateSat Nov 7 · 2:30 pm ET
252 rushing yards in 6 games; their best was 66 at Arkansas State.
Game 1: against North Carolina A&T, win 59-10, 34 rushing yards, 1 touchdown, FCS opponent34WNCATFCSGame 2: at Kennesaw State, win 31-17, 41 rushing yards, 1 touchdown41WKENN@Game 3: at UCF, loss 30-44, no carries in this gameLUCF@Game 4: against Northern Illinois, win 35-14, no carries in this gameWNIUGame 5: against Old Dominion, win 42-10, 28 rushing yards28WODUGame 6: at James Madison, loss 22-49, 56 rushing yards56LJMU@Game 7: at Arkansas State, loss 32-38, 66 rushing yards66 · season highLARST@Game 8: against Coastal Carolina, loss 20-31, 27 rushing yards27LCCU
Game 1: against North Carolina A&T, win 59-10, 34 rushing yards, 1 touchdown, FCS opponentWNCATFCSGame 2: at Kennesaw State, win 31-17, 41 rushing yards, 1 touchdownWKENN@Game 3: at UCF, loss 30-44, no carries in this gameLUCF@Game 4: against Northern Illinois, win 35-14, no carries in this gameWNIUGame 5: against Old Dominion, win 42-10, 28 rushing yardsWODUGame 6: at James Madison, loss 22-49, 56 rushing yardsLJMU@Game 7: at Arkansas State, loss 32-38, 66 rushing yards66 · season highLARST@Game 8: against Coastal Carolina, loss 20-31, 27 rushing yards27LCCU
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Coastal Carolina · L 20-31

6 carries, 27 yards

The other 5 games average 45 yards. This one was 18 below.

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Murray has carries in 6 of Georgia State’s 8 games: none against UCF and Northern Illinois.

Dashed line: 100 yards.

This week

A play of his this season

  1. Q1, 5:40 · Georgia State down 3, takes the leadCameran Brown finds DJ Murray Jr. for a 9-yard touchdownOld Dominion at Georgia State, week 5Q1, 5:40 · Georgia State 7, Old Dominion 3Georgia State took the lead in the first quarterGeorgia State took the lead in the first quarterC.Brown pass complete short right to D.Murray Jr. caught at ODU11, for 9 yards to the ODU00 touchdown, 1ST DOWN, kick goodWatch from this play Sun Belt Conference

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Dennis Murray Jr.

RB · Georgia State

Wins in space out of the backfield. Third year in the same backfield at Georgia State. One game to point at: 66 rushing yards and 58 receiving yards against Arkansas State — Week 8, 2026.

252 rushing yards · 2 rushing TD · 43 carries

Style of play

Style of play

Play style

Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.

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