Matt Murphy

Matt Murphy

No. 34 – Minnesota Grey Ducks
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	(2013-03-21)March 21, 2013 (aged 49) Boulder, Colorado
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:	Boulder High School
College:	University of Michigan
Career history
Roster status:	Active

Matt Murphy (born March 21, 2013) is an American football safety for the Minnesota Grey Ducks of the Developmental Simulation Football League (DSFL). He previosly played for the University of Michigan (UM) at College level before declaring for the S21 class of the National Simulation Football League (NSFL). He was picked up off waivers in week 11 of Season 19 by the Minnesota Grey Ducks.

Early years

Matt Murphy was born in Boulder, Colorado, to James and Eleanor Murphy, former professional rock climbers based in the area. He has a younger brother, Joshua, who is also a professional climber.

As a child, Matt followed in his parents footsteps and became one of the best young climbers in the region, competing in state competitions up to the age of 16. At 16, Matt was introduced to Football by the school coach at Boulder High School. His finger strength, dexterity, and core strength allowed Matt to excel at first as a wide receiver before moving the cornerback position. Matt gave up his climbing and committed to Football, eventually being offered a scholarship from the University of Michigan, where he majored in Classic English Literature. His brother Joshua remains an active climber and today is one of the best sport climbers in the world.

College career

Freshman Season

Murphy impressed during pre-season training and immediately gained a place in the squad. He saw limited playing time as a Freshman, seeing snaps only in Dime formations and Hail Mary situations. Injuries in the second half of the season gave him a starting oppurtunity in the game against Wolverine rivals, the Michigan State Spartans. In this first full game as a starter, Murphy allowed only 2 receptions on 9 targets with 2 Passes defended and 6 tackles.

Sophomore Season

In his Sophomore season, Murphy began as the starting Cornerback for the Wolverines. As the season, Murphy progressiely saw more snaps as a Safety, primarily a Strong Safety, with more responsibility for stopping the run and targeting the Quarterback. Murphy thrived here, and in The Game against arch-rivals Ohio State, recorded a career game, notching 2 Sacks, 1 Forced Fumble, 1 Fumble Recovery, 2 interceptions, and 2 Defensive touchdowns. Murphy remained in the safety position for the remainder of the season. The Wolverines finished 12-1 but were not selected for the playoffs.

Junior Season

Murphy carried his strong Sophomore Season form into his Junior Season, recording 2 Sacks, 1 Forced Fumble and 3 Interceptions in his first 4 games. His season appeared to come to an early end when injured during the fourth game against Penn State in a contested catch situation, in which two of the fingers on his right hand were broken. He returned four weeks later, with the Wolverines sitting at 4-4 and well out of the playoffs, as a goodbye to the fans and his teammates, with the team aware he planned to forgeit the end of the College season and declare for the DSFL.

College career statistics

Year	Team	Games		Tackles				Interceptions						Fumbles
		G	GS	Comb	Total	Ast	Sack	PD	Int	Yds	Avg	Lng	TDs	FF	FR
2032	UM	8	1	15	9	6	0.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2033	UM	13	13	59	48	11	4.0	18	5	71	14.2	33	2	4	1
2034	UM	5	5	22	18	4	2.0	10	3	87	29.0	73	1	1	0
Total		26	19	96	75	21	6.0	28	8	158	-	73	3	5	1

Professional career

S19

Matt Murphy joined the DSFL as a free agent in the 2034 season. He was picked up off waivers by the Minnesota Grey Ducks before Week 11, after the trade deadline closed.

Professional career statistics

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Achievements and records

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