Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 19-9vs Florida International | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 28-24@ Army | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#31
Jair Murphy
Redshirt junior cornerback on South Florida's 2026 roster.
6′0″ · 203 lb · Ocoee, FL · Dr. Phillips HS
Returning to South Florida for 2026
The story
3 cornerback on South Florida's 2026 roster.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearJair Murphy
Two seasons at South Florida, two different head coaches: Kevin Patrick and Brian Hartline. One game to point at: 3 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Army — Week 2, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
South Florida
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Kevin Patrick
South Florida
2026era →
Brian Hartline
South Florida
Coaching transition mid-career: Kevin Patrick → Brian Hartline. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025South Florida9-4HC: Kevin Patrick · Run-leaning
2026South Florida2-0HC: Brian Hartline · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.2 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Hartline
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Florida | 6 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | South Florida | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | 1 |
| Career | 7 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | 1 |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 28–24
at Army
3 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 TFL
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 on the road.
With M. Van Buren Jr. — 239 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 82.3 · 45 rush yds (5 car) · 2 TD · L. Goater — 42 AVG · 3 IN 20 · 48 LONG
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
South Florida
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · South Florida
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +10 net (44 in / 34 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
South Florida · Last season: 9-4 (AP #25) · Talent rank #52 · 2026 recruiting class #90
Background
2025: Saw action in all 13 games playing extensively on special teams...posted one tackle on the year, that coming vs. FAU (10/18)...blocked a punt in a for a saftey in the first quarter of a win vs. Charlotte (10/3). 2024: Saw action as a sophomore transfer in two game, the season-opener vs. Bet...
The secondary · South Florida
- #5Ayden Jackson74 tackles · 2025
- #2Tavin Ward60 tackles · 2025
- #3Za'Quan Bryan37 tackles · 2025
- #9Israel Boyce29 tackles · 2025
- #31Jair Murphy1 tackle · 2025
19 more on the roster · South Florida team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology