Cole Murphy

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Cole Murphy
Personal information
Born: (1996-04-12) April 12, 1996 (age 28)
Burbank, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
College:Syracuse
Position:Kicker
Undrafted:2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career USFL statistics
Field goals made:12
Field goals attempted:13
Field goal %:81.8

Cole Murphy (born April 12, 1996) is an American football placekicker who is a free agent. Originally signed during week 5 of the 2022 USFL season, Murphy became one of the league's most consistent kickers.[1] He played college football at Syracuse.

Professional career[edit]

San Diego Fleet[edit]

Murphy went undrafted during the 2018 NFL Draft, but signed with the San Diego Fleet of the Alliance of American Football for their 2019 season.[2]

Arizona Cardinals[edit]

Murphy then signed with the Arizona Cardinals to their practice squad, but was released during preseason roster cuts.[3]

Michigan Panthers[edit]

Murphy then spent the next two years away from football before being signed by the Michigan Panthers during the 2022 USFL season, where he remains as the Panthers' all-time leading scorer.[citation needed]

Murphy re-signed with the Panthers on September 7, 2023.[4] On January 15, 2024, he was selected by the Panthers in the fourth round of the Super Draft portion of the 2024 UFL dispersal draft.[5] He was released on March 10, 2024.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "From Undrafted to Untouchable: Panthers' Cole Murphy Proving He Has What It Takes". Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  2. ^ Sawyer, Haley (January 19, 2019). "Valencia football product Cole Murphy signs with pro football team".
  3. ^ "Syracuse Football: Cole Murphy receives the call from Arizona Cardinals". March 15, 2019.
  4. ^ @USFLPanthers (September 8, 2023). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Rachuk, Stephan (2024-01-15). "2024 United Football League (UFL) Super Draft Tracker". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  6. ^ "UFL Teams Set their Training Camp Rosters to 58". UFLBoard.com. March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.