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Trent Murphy (born December 22, 1990) is an American football Outside linebacker hybrid 3-4 defense  or 4-3 defense schemes that are more prototypically seen in the NFL today. Trent Murphy #93 is a two year starter for the Stanford Cardinal 2012 Pacific-12 Conference Champions. Trent Murphy is considered one of the top outside linebacker prospects for the next 2014 NFL Draft.

College Career
Despite being a potential 2nd to 3rd round draft choice(2) in the 2013 NFL Draft(22), Trent Murphy decided to return to Stanford(14) for his senior season. Stanford's defense(40) was the 2012 NCAA Division I-A Sack Leaders(3).

Trent Murphy was recruited as a defensive end by Jim Harbaugh(23). Harbaugh transformed Stanford's defense(40) into a 3-4(6)  prototypically (NFL)(8)   defensive power house. Under the talented leadership of Head Coach David Shaw(24), Coach Derek Mason, Coach Anderson and Coach Jason Tarver(25) Trent Murphy’s speed & genetics excelled in this new hybrid 3-4(6) / 4-3(7) scheme we're seeing in the NFL(8) today.

2012 (SENIOR)
Third-team Associated Press All-American(18) started all 14 games and led the production of an historic Stanford defense(40)...tied for 23rd nationally with 1.29 TFL/game...ranked 29th nationally with 0.71 sacks/game...led the Cardinal(9) with 10.0 sacks (most since 2004) and 18.0 TFL (most since 2000)...had 4 tackles, 1.5 TFL and 0.5 sack vs. UCLA(42) (Pac-12 FCG)...made 3 tackles and 1 pass breakup at UCLA(42)...recorded 4 tackles, 1 pass breakup and 2 fourth-quarter/overtime sacks on Marcus Mariota(37) at No. 1 Oregon Ducks(43)...had 3 tackles and a pair of TFL vs. Oregon State(44)...notched 5 tackles - 2.0 sacks for 17 yards and 2.5 TFL for 19 yards - in a win over Washington State(45)...made a season-high 10 tackles, 3 quarterback hurries and 1.5 sacks for 11 yards one being  fourth-quarter/overtime sack on Tommy Rees at No. 3 at Notre Dame(46)... 6 tackles, 1 quarterback hurries and 1 sack for 5 yards and 1 forced fumble on Mat Barkley(38) at No. 3 at USC(47)….returned first career interception 40 yards for a score at Washington(48)...named a Butkus Award(27) semifinalist...earned All-Pac-12(20) first team honors...recipient of team's Jack Huston Award for exceptional performance and unheralded efforts.

2011 (JUNIOR)
Started all 13 games opposite Chase Thomas(28) at outside linebacker...finished with 40 tackles, including 6.5 sacks among his 10.0 tackles for loss...recorded 5 stops in his first career start against San Jose State and followed up with a 4 tackle effort the next weekend at Duke(51)...had no more than 3 tackles in the next seven games before registering a career high 10 stops against Oregon Ducks(43), including 9 solo efforts and 2.0 tackles-for-loss...credited with a season-high 1.5 sacks at Oregon State(44)...his tackle against Oklahoma State in the Fiesta Bowl(14) resulted in a sack of Brandon Weeden(29) for a loss of nine yards on a third-and-five play early in the third quarter.

2010 (SOPHMORE)
Was limited to just two games due to injury...recorded two solo stops in the season opener against Sacramento State...saw action against UCLA but did not make another appearance the rest of the way.

High School Career
Graduated from Brophy College Prep(12) in Phoenix(30), Ariz. Murphy was Rated as the 41st-best strong side defensive end in the nation and 19th-best recruit in Arizona by Rivals.com(31)...ranked as the 87th-best defensive end in the nation by Scout.com...recorded 59 total tackles, 9.5 sacks, three fumble recoveries and two blocked field goals as a senior...2008 Arizona Republic All-State Defensive Player(32) of the Year...first team all-state selection by the Arizona State Coaches Association, East Valley Tribune and Arizona Republic...recipient of the 2008 Arizona Interscholastic Association Scholar Athlete Award...also served as team captain as a senior...helped Brophy to a runner-up Arizona Division 5A1 finish as a senior and a state championship as a junior...also lettered in basketball and was 2009 Arizona State Discus Champion Best 192-7ft (50)