2018 Football Roster

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Hunter Murphy
Jersey Number 36

Hunter Murphy

  • Position:
    Defensive End
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    227
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Cleves, Ohio
  • High School:
    Taylor
  • Major:
    Computer Sciences
2019: Started in 8 of 11 games played, recording 33 tackles, 2.5 sacks, forced a fumble and had a special teams touchdown • Made 1.5 sacks and had four total tackles against Marist (10/26) • Registered five stops in a win over Valparaiso (11/2) • Registered five total tackles in a road victory at Butler (11/9) • Returned a blocked punt 15 yards for a touchdown, recorded a sack among three tackles in a win at Jacksonville (11/16) • Forced a fumble and made two solo stops at Campbell (9/21) • Posted four tackles in a road victory at Morehead State (10/5) • Assisted a tackle for loss among three others in a win at Jacksonville (10/19) • Was in on three tackles against San Diego (10/12) • Registered tackles in two other outings.

2018: Named to the Pioneer Football Academic Honor Roll.

2017: Played in the first seven games of the season before an injury sidelined him • Made 10 tackles and recovered a fumble • Made three stops and forced a fumble at Western Carolina (9/9) • Tallied three tackles at Jacksonville (10/7) • Registered a pair of solo tackles in a 30-7 victory over Brevard (9/2).

2016: Appeared in all 11 games, making a pair of starts • Recorded 33 tackles, 18 of them solo stops • Made 2.0 sacks, forced two fumbles and recovered one • Had a season-high six tackles, 2.5 for loss, and recorded a sack against Morehead State (11/19) • Tallied five tackles, 2.0 for loss and a sack against Stetson (10/1) • Notched five tackles, 1.0 for loss and recovered a fumble at Marist (10/22) • Registered four tackles at Georgetown (9/3).

Prep Years: Four-year letterman for Coach Dave Huffman at Taylor High School • Team Captain • Named an All-League first team and All-District second team selection • Also a two-year varsity Track and Field letter winner.

Personal: Born March 12, 1998 • Son of Kevin and Debby Murphy • Majoring in computer sciences.
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