Hogs Haven takes a look at 2024 NFL Draft prospects that could contribute to the Commanders
Myles Murphy, DT
School: UNC | Conference: ACC
College Experience: Senior | Age: ?
Height / Weight: 6’4” / 309 lbs
Projected Draft Status: Rounds 6-UDFA
Player Comparison: Devon Still
College Statistics
| Tackles | Def Int | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||||
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| Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Solo | Ast | Tot | Loss | Sk | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FR | Yds | TD | FF |
| *2020 | North Carolina | ACC | FR | DL | 7 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| *2021 | North Carolina | ACC | SO | DL | 13 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
| *2022 | North Carolina | ACC | JR | 14 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| *2023 | North Carolina | ACC | SR | DL | 13 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career | North Carolina | 50 | 49 | 99 | 17.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Player Overview
Myles Murphy arrived at Chapel Hill a highly-regarded prospect as a four-star prospect and the No. 3 high school football player in North Carolina. This allowed Murphy to see the field early in his career. As a true freshman in 2020, he appeared in all of the Tar Heels games and made a modest impact. As a full-time starter the following year, Murphy had his most productive season and was named Second-Team All-ACC. After that season, UNC changed defensive coordinators and ran more even fronts than odd fronts. Murphy’s production took a dip in his final two seasons, but he still put enough on tape to earn an invite to the East-West Shrine Bowl.
Strengths
- NFL size for the position
- Quickness off the snap to shoot gaps and disrupt the backfield
- Strong enough to walk linemen into the backfield
- Flashes good hand use to discard blocks
- Good closing speed considering his size
Weaknesses
- Has to keep eyes in the backfield to prevent taking himself out of the play
- Must improve frequency he gets off blocks
- Lack of agility makes it difficult for him to bend and change directions
- Needs to develop more moves to win pass rush reps
- Has plays where he motors down when the play goes away from him
Check this play by #UNC SR DT Myles Murphy who is listed at 6’4.5”/310! 👀 pic.twitter.com/V8x1Bcklc9
— Alex King (@AKing_Evals) September 3, 2023
Myles Murphy is a DT prospect in the 2024 draft class. He scored an unofficial 6.02 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 645 out of 1620 DT from 1987 to 2024.
Splits projectedhttps://t.co/vixtXLfr9U pic.twitter.com/9GfCfLK2BV
— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) February 29, 2024
https://www.mockdraftable.com/player/myles-murphy-2024
