Jordan Murray (American football)

Jordan Murray (born April 20, 2000) is an American football tight end for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Missouri State and Hawaii.

Early life
Murray has an older brother and sister. He played his freshman and sophomore years at Summit Christian High where he was an all-conference pick at wide receiver and defensive back.

Murray then attended Lee's Summit North High School, where he played both football and basketball. In football, he started at tight end and defensive end for two years and was a two-time all-conference selection.

He earned Suburban Big Seven all-conference honorable mention status at tight end and defensive end and was all-conference at tight end his junior season.

College career
Murray initially attended Missouri State near home. He played college football for Missouri State and Hawai'i.

He performed well in his freshman season with Missouri State. He was named to Division I FCS Freshman All-America first team by Phil Steele, and was a All-MVFC honorable mention selection and MVFC All-Newcomer Team honoree. He averaged 11.5 yards per reception as a true freshman. He broke the MSU rookie reception record with 33 catches for 378 yards and 4 touchdowns. His 378 receiving yards ranks third in program history by a freshman.

He later transferred to University of Hawai'i where he played for one season. He played defensive and got one tackle.

Houston Texans
Murray went undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft and was later signed by the Houston Texans on May 17, 2023. He was waived on August 29, 2023.

Indianapolis Colts
On September 12, 2023, Murray signed with the Indianapolis Colts practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.