Myles Murphy (born January 3, 2002) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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at Clemson and was selected by the Bengals in the first round of the

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Early years

Murphy attended

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. As a senior, he had 53 tackles and 10.5 sacks. Murphy played in the 2020

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. A five-star recruit, he committed to

Clemson University Clemson University () is a public land-grant research university in Clemson, South Carolina. Founded in 1889, Clemson is the second-largest university in the student population in South Carolina. For the fall 2019 semester, the university enro ...

to play

College career

Murphy was an immediate contributor as a freshman at Clemson in 2020, recording seven tackles and two sacks in his first game, ending with four sacks, 41 tackles, and three forced fumbles for the season. As a sophomore in 2021, he recorded eight sacks, 38 tackles, and two forced fumbles. Murphy finished his college career with 116 tackles, 36 tackles for loss, 18.5 sacks, and 6 forced fumbles.

Professional career

Murphy was selected by the

in the first round (28th overall) of the

. He began his rookie season as the third left defensive end behind

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and

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on the depth chart. He recorded his first sack in a Week 4, 3–27 loss to the

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NFL career statistics

Regular season

References

External links

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Cincinnati Bengals bio

Clemson Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Murphy, Myles 2002 births Living people Players of American football from Marietta, Georgia American football defensive ends Clemson Tigers football players Cincinnati Bengals players