Gabriel Murphy
UCLA Bruins – No. 11
PositionDefensive end
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Junior
Personal information
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolBishop Lynch (Dallas, Texas)

Gabriel Murphy is an American football defensive end for the UCLA Bruins. He previously played for the North Texas Mean Green.

High school career

Murphy attended Bishop Lynch High School in Dallas, Texas. He committed to the University of North Texas to play college football.[1]

College career

Murphy played at North Texas from 2019 to 2021 as a linebacker and defensive end.[2] In three years he started 15 of 24 games, recording 73 tackles and 12 sacks. After the 2021 season, he entered the transfer portal.[3]

Murphy transferred to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).[4] In his first year at UCLA in 2022, he started all 13 games and had 38 tackles and 1.5 sacks. In 2023, he again started all 13 games and had 38 tackles and eight sacks.

Personal

Murphy's identical twin, Grayson, played with him at North Texas and UCLA.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "UNT picks up commitments from Murphy brothers". Denton Record-Chronicle. 22 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Position change for Murphy brothers paid off during UNT's win over MTSU". Denton Record-Chronicle. 22 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "North Texas defensive ends Grayson Murphy, Gabriel Murphy enter transfer portal". Denton Record-Chronicle. 27 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "UCLA's Murphy twins could be double trouble for Pac-12 QBs". Orange County Register. 14 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Identical twins Grayson and Gabriel Murphy were a package deal UCLA was happy to make". Los Angeles Times. 22 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "Murphy twins find perfect fit at North Texas, where few can tell them apart". Denton Record-Chronicle. 3 November 2021.
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