Shawn Murphy (American football)

Shawn Murphy

refer to caption At a scrimmage in Denver in August, 2011.
No. -- Free agent
Position:	Guard
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1982-12-17) December 17, 1982
Place of birth:	Atlanta, Georgia
Height:
Weight:
Career information
High school:	Highland (UT) Lone Peak
College:	Utah State
NFL draft:	2008 / Round: 4 / Pick: 110
Career history
Miami Dolphins (2008–2009) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2009) Carolina Panthers (2010) Denver Broncos (2011)
Career NFL statistics
Games Played: 1 Games Started: 0 Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Shawn Murphy (born December 17, 1982 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft.

Murphy has also been a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Carolina Panthers, and Denver Broncos. He is the son of former Major League Baseball player Dale Murphy.

College career

He played one year of college football at Ricks College before going on a two-year Mormon mission in Brazil; on his return, he attended several schools including Dixie State College of Utah before finishing at Utah State, where he earned academic all-conference honors. As a senior in 2007, he earned one of the top consistency grades of any player at his position in the collegiate ranks. He led all WAC offensive linemen with 137 knockdown blocks while also only allowing one quarterback sack. As a result, he received All-American honorable mention and All-WAC second team recognition.

External links

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio
• Miami Dolphins bio
• Utah State Aggies bio