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Murphy Bound for Packers

CHICAGO – Kyle Murphy was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the NFL Draft. Murphy was the 200th overall pick.

Murphy is the second Stanford lineman selected in the NFL Draft, following first-round choice Joshua Garnett, the 28th overall pick by the San Francisco 49ers.

"I'm so grateful to be picked by one of the great organizations in sports," said Murphy. "The fact that the team is publicly owned goes to show how much the fans care about football, and I'm stoked to be part of the organization. I can't tell you how ecstatic I am to be able to learn from veterans like Brian Bulaga, T.J. Lang and Josh Sitton, and how excited I am about the opportunity to reach my maximum potential under the Green Bay coaching staff."

A science, technology and society major from San Clemente, California, Murphy started at left tackle in all 14 games as a senior, and was a Phil Steele All-America third team, All-Pac-12 first team and AP All-Pac-12 first team choice.

Murphy helped protect the blindside of quarterback Kevin Hogan, as the line allowed only 1.43 sacks per game and paved the way for running back Christian McCaffrey to rush for 2,019 yards, second-most nationally.

Murphy was selected to the Rotary Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy watch lists.

As a junior in 2014, Murphy started all 13 games at right tackle and the unit ranked 18th nationally in tackles for loss allowed (4.62/game) and 42nd in sacks allowed (1.77/game. He earned All-Pac-12 and Phil Steele All-Pac-12 second team honors.

Murphy played in 13 games at offensive tackle and in jumbo packages as a sophomore. He was a member of one of the top offensive lines in the country, as Stanford ranked 22nd in rushing offense (207.4 yards/game), 11th in sacks allowed (1.14/game) and seven in tackles for loss allowed (4.14/game).

One of three freshmen offensive linemen to see action in 2012, Murphy appeared in 14 games with two starts. He followed Joshua Garnett as the first true freshman offensive linemen to start at Stanford since 2000. Murphy averaged 25 snaps per game at “jumbo” tight end and both tackle positions.

Murphy’s brother, Kevin, spent time with the Minnesota Vikings after joining the team as an undrafted free agent.