Marcus Murphy: S · Mississippi State · #7.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Marcus Murphy
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Played for two head coaches at Mississippi State: Joe Moorhead and Mike Leach. On tape: 10 tackles against Vanderbilt, Week 10, 2020.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Clarion-Ledger Oct 17Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Mississippi State | 34 | 11 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2019 | Mississippi State | 26 | 18 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | Mississippi State | 7 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 67 | 34 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | W 44-34@ No. 6 LSU | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-21vs Arkansas | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 2-24@ Kentucky | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 14-28vs No. 11 Texas A&M | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 0-41@ No. 2 Alabama | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 24-17vs Vanderbilt | 10 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Total | 34 | 11 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
3%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
34tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%1 TFL34 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 pass breakup.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 6.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 7.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Leach
Pass share
73.9%
555 pass / 196 run
Plays / game
75.1
10 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
601 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-heavy, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2020
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Mississippi State, 67 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2020
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Joe Moorhead → Mike Leach. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
