Jerome Murphy
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Career Summary
Jerome Murphy was a USF cornerback selected by St. Louis in the 2010 NFL Draft.
Murphy played 33 NFL games with the Rams, Saints, Lions, and Washington after a four-year South Florida career.
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Early Life
Murphy grew up in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
USF lists Elizabeth, New Jersey, as Murphy's hometown and identifies his birth date as January 13, 1987.
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High School
At Elizabeth High School, Murphy earned all-state and all-county recognition.
As a senior, Murphy recorded 89 tackles and eight interceptions on defense while adding 580 receiving yards and seven touchdowns.
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College Career
Murphy played 52 games at USF, a program record at the time, and made 25 starts.
His Bulls career included 202 tackles, eight interceptions, 18 pass breakups, four forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries. As a senior in 2009, he recorded 77 tackles, four interceptions, and eight pass breakups.
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Path to the NFL
St. Louis selected Murphy 65th overall in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
The Rams selected Murphy after his USF senior season and signed him to a four-year contract in June 2010.
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NFL Career
Murphy played 33 NFL games and recorded 41 tackles, one interception, three passes defensed, and one forced fumble.
His rookie season with St. Louis accounted for 14 games, 30 tackles, an interception, three passes defensed, and a forced fumble. He later appeared with New Orleans, Detroit, and Washington.
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Career Accomplishments
Murphy combined an eight-interception USF career with an NFL interception in his rookie season.
At USF, Murphy earned first-team All-BIG EAST recognition from Phil Steele in 2009; in the NFL, he played 33 games over four listed seasons.
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Playing Style
Murphy's documented college profile showed a physical, playmaking defensive back with return ability.
USF described Murphy as one of its fastest players and its top nickel-back option in 2007. He also returned 26 kickoffs for 628 career yards.
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Legacy
Murphy left USF as one of the program's durable, productive defensive backs.
His 52 games represented the most by a USF player at the time, and he was the second South Florida defensive back selected in the 2010 NFL Draft.
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Post-Career
The reviewed official football sources do not provide a sufficiently detailed post-playing-career account.
The reviewed official football sources do not provide a substantiated post-playing-career account.
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22787, 00-0027670, 1987-01-13, Jerome Murphy, Jerome, Murphy
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