Career Accolades
• Two-time team captain (2017, 2018)
• Four-time Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention (2015-18)
• 161 tackles (109 solo), 2.0 tackles for loss, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery in 52 career games
• Two interceptions and 14 passes defended
As a Fifth-Year (2018)
• Team captain
• Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention
• Wuerffel Trophy watch list
• 11 games played and four starts
• 35 tackles (18 solo), 0.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions and one pass breakup
• Led team with nine tackles (five solo) vs. San Diego State
• Four tackles (one solo) vs. USC
• Six tackles (two solo), first career interception (32 return yards) vs. UC Davis
• Three tackles (one solo), game-winning interception in overtime at Oregon
• One tackle and one pass breakup vs. Utah
• Two solo tackles at Arizona State
• Four tackles (two solo) and 0.5 tackles for loss vs. Washington State
• Two solo tackles at Washington
• Two solo tackles at UCLA
As a Senior (2017)
• Team captain
• Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention
• 14 games played
• 46 tackles (33 solo), one forced fumble, three pass breakups
• Two tackles (one solo) at San Diego State
• Seven tackles (six solo), one tackle for loss, fumble recovery vs. UCLA
• Four tackles (one solo) vs. Arizona State
• Solo tackle at Utah
• Two tackles (one solo) vs. Oregon
• Five tackles (four solo) at Oregon State
• Six tackles (five solo) at Washington State
• Five solo tackles and two pass breakups vs. Washington
• Five tackles (two solo) vs. Cal
• Three tackles (two solo) and one pass breakup vs. Notre Dame
• Three tackles (two solo) and one forced fumble vs. USC (Pac-12 Championship Game)
• Three solo tackles vs. TCU (Alamo Bowl)
As a Junior (2016)
• Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention
• 13 games played
• 36 tackles (26 solo), seven pass breakups
• Five tackles (three solo), two pass breakups vs. Kansas State
• Three tackles (two solo) vs. USC
• Four tackles (three solo), one pass breakup at UCLA
• Three solo tackles at Washington
• One pass breakup at Notre Dame
• One pass breakup at Arizona
• Two solo tackles vs. Oregon State
• Three tackles (two solo) at Oregon
• Five tackles (three solo) at Cal
• Two solo tackles, one pass breakup vs. Rice
• Seven tackles (five solo), one pass breakup vs. North Carolina (Sun Bowl)
As a Sophomore (2015) • Game-by-Game Statistics
• Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention
• 14 games played
• 44 tackles (33 solo)
• Three tackles in career debut at Northwestern
• Three tackles at USC
• Five solo tackles at Oregon State
• Six solo tackles vs. UCLA
• Four tackles (0.5 tackles for loss) vs. Oregon
• Five tackles vs. Cal
• Five solo tackles vs. Notre Dame
• Six tackles, one pass breakup in Pac-12 Championship Game
• Two tackles in Rose Bowl
As a Freshman (2014)
• Did not see action
The Murphy File
• Prepped at Friendly (Md.) and played under head coach Peter Quaweay
• Four-time varsity letterwinner
• Nation’s 48th-best cornerback by Scout, 54th by 247Sports, 63rd by Rivals
• Maryland’s 14th-best recruit by Scout, 16th by 247Sports, 22nd by Rivals, 32nd by ESPN
• 2013 American Family Insurance All-USA Maryland
• 2013 all-state first team
• 2013 Prince George’s all-county first team
• 2013 Gazette All-Conference first team
• 2013 Washington Post All-Met honorable mention
• 2012 Prince George’s all-county second team
• 2012 Gazette all-team honorable mention
• 2012 Scholar Athlete Award
• 650 career all-purpose yards, 252 tackles, 105 solo tackles, four interceptions, nine forced fumbles and seven touchdowns
• 90 tackles (50 solo) as a senior
• 2013 Chesapeake Bowl Game
• Born in Washington, D.C.
• Full name is Alameen Eduoard Murphy
• Son of Princess Martin and the late Troy Murphy
• Two siblings, Aisha and Ali
• Brother, Ali, played football at Lake Erie College
• Cousin, David Martin, played basketball at Morehead State
• Cousin, Anthony Martin, played basketball at Holy Cross (1983-84), basketball and football at Trinity (1987-89)
• Earned undergraduate degree in science, technology and society
• Earning master's degree in media studies
