Kevin Murphy (born July 4, 1965) is a former American football lineman who played two seasons in the Arena Football League with the

New England Steamrollers The New England Steamrollers were a former Arena Football League team based in Providence, Rhode Island. The team played in the AFL's 1988 season. The Steamrollers were one of four teams to enter the AFL in 1988, and along with the New York Knig ...

and

Albany Firebirds The Indiana Firebirds were a team in the Arena Football League. The team was based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Home games were played at the Conseco Fieldhouse, also the home of the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association and Indiana ...

. Murphy played

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at Boston University and attended West Genesee High School in Camillus, New York.

Early years

Murphy played high school football for the West Genesee High School Wildcats. He also participated in wrestling for the Wildcats.

College career

Murphy played college football for the Boston University Terriers. He earned

NCAA Division I-AA The NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), formerly known as Division I-AA, is the second-highest level of college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of ...

All-American and Yankee Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors as a

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in 1986. He also earned First Team All-Yankee Conference honors in 1986. Murphy was inducted into Boston University's Scarlet Key Society in 1990.

Professional career

Murphy played for the

in 1988, earning Second Team All-Arena honors. He played for the

in 1990, garnering First Team All-Arena recognition.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Murphy, Kevin Living people 1965 births Players of American football from Syracuse, New York American football offensive linemen American football defensive linemen Boston University Terriers football players New England Steamrollers players Albany Firebirds players People from Camillus, New York Sportspeople from Onondaga County, New York