Ryan Murphy (American football)

American football player (born 1992)

American football player

Ryan MurphyNo. 36

Position:| Safety
Personal information
Born:|  (1992-10-14) October 14, 1992 (age 32)
Oakland, California, U.S.
Height:| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:| 214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:| Oakland (CA) Tech
College:| Oregon State
NFL draft:| 2015: 7th round, 248th pick
Career history

* Seattle Seahawks (2015)*
* Denver Broncos (2015–2016)*
* New York Giants (2016–2017)
* Arizona Hotshots (2019)*

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Career highlights and awards

* Super Bowl champion (50)

Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ryan Murphy (born October 14, 1992) is an American former professional football safety. He played college football for the Oregon State Beavers, and was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL draft.

## Professional career

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### Seattle Seahawks

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On Saturday, May 2, 2015, Murphy was selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the 248th pick in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL draft.[1] The Seahawks waived him on September 5 as part of final roster cuts.[2]

### Denver Broncos

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The Denver Broncos signed Murphy to their practice squad on November 3, 2015.[3]

On February 7, 2016, Murphy was part of the Broncos team that won Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24–10.[4]

On September 3, 2016, Murphy was waived by the Broncos.[5] The next day he was signed to the Broncos' practice squad.[6] He was released on September 22, 2016.[7] He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 9, 2016.[8] He was released by the Broncos on November 23, 2016.

### New York Giants

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On December 27, 2016, Murphy was signed to the New York Giants' practice squad.[9] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Giants on January 9, 2017.[10]

On September 2, 2017, Murphy was waived by the Giants and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[11][12] He was promoted to the active roster on December 15, 2017.[13]

On May 7, 2018, Murphy was waived by the Giants.[14]

### Arizona Hotshots

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Murphy signed with the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football in 2018, but was waived on January 8, 2019, before the start of the regular season.[15]

## References

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1. ^ "Ryan Murphy Selected by Seattle in 7th Round". OSUBeavers.com. May 2, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
2. ^ Drovetto, Tony (September 5, 2015). "Seahawks Set 53-Man Roster, Trade For Safety Kelcie McCray". Seahawks.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
3. ^ Mason, Andrew (November 3, 2015). "Broncos add Ryan Murphy to practice squad". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
4. ^ "Super Bowl 50 - Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers - February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
5. ^ Mason, Andrew (September 3, 2016). "Broncos make 23 moves to pare roster at the deadline". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2017.
6. ^ Swanson, Ben (September 4, 2016). "Broncos add eight to practice squad". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2017.
7. ^ Swanson, Ben (September 22, 2016). "Broncos sign NT Kyle Peko to practice squad, waive S Ryan Murphy". Denver Broncos. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
8. ^ Mason, Andrew (November 9, 2016). "Broncos re-sign Ryan Murphy to practice squad". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
9. ^ Valentine, Ed (December 27, 2016). "Giants' roster moves: QB Keith Wenning among three added to practice squad". BigBlueView.com.
10. ^ Bouda, Nate (January 9, 2017). "Giants Sign 10 Players To Futures Deals Including QB Keith Wenning & WR Kevin Norwood". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
11. ^ Eisen, Michael (September 2, 2017). "New York Giants announce 2017 53-man roster". Giants.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2017.
12. ^ Eisen, Michael (September 3, 2017). "Giants sign eight players to practice squad". Giants.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2017.
13. ^ Benton, Dan (December 15, 2017). "Giants promote safety Ryan Murphy to 53-man roster". Giants Wire. USA Today. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
14. ^ Eisen, Michael (May 7, 2018). "Giants waive five players ahead of rookie minicamp". Giants.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018.
15. ^ "Arizona Hotshots Make First Roster Changes of Training Camp". oursportscentral.com. January 8, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2019.

## External links

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* Oregon State Beavers bio

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