With Their 6th Pick GB Selects Kyle Murphy OT Stanford

[Mark87]

As a Senior (2015) • Game-by-Game Statistics
• Phil Steele All-America third team
• All-Pac-12 first team
• Associated Press All-Pac-12 first team
• Phil Steele All-Pac-12 first team
• Rotary Lombardi Award watch list
• Outland Trophy watch list
• Athlon preseason All-America fourth team
• Athlon preseason All-Pac-12 first team
• ESPN.com All-Pac-12 preseason first team
• Phil Steele preseason All-Pac-12 second team
• 14 games played
• Starting left tackle
As a Junior (2014)
• All-Pac-12 second team
• Phil Steele All-Pac-12 second team
• Athlon preseason All-Pac-12 third team
• 13 games played
• 13 games started at right tackle
• Offensive line ranked 18th nationally in tackles for loss allowed (4.62/game), 42nd in sacks allowed (1.77/game)
As a Sophomore (2013)
• 13 games played at offensive tackle and in jumbo packages
• Part of one of nation's top offensive lines
• 22nd in rushing offense (207.4 yards/game)
• 11th in sacks allowed (1.14/game)
• Seventh in tackles for loss allowed (4.14/game)
As a Freshman (2012)
• One of three freshmen offensive linemen to see action, joining Joshua Garnett and Andrus Peat
• 14 games played with two starts
• Followed Garnett as first true freshmen offensive linemen to start at Stanford since 2000
• Wore two jersey numbers: 78 when on the line of scrimmage, 94 (eligible) when off the line
• Averaged 25 snaps per game at “jumbo” tight end and both offensive tackle positions
• Targeted for overthrown pass reception in end zone vs. USC
The Murphy File
• Played for head coach Jonathan Hamro at San Clemente (Calif.)
• Three-year varsity letterwinner
• SuperPrep, PrepStar and MaxPreps All-America
• Five-star recruit by Rivals and Scout
• Four-star recruit by ESPN
• Nation’s third-best offensive tackle and 19th-best overall recruit by Rivals
• Nation’s fourth-best offensive tackle by Scout and ESPN
• California’s second-best recruit by Rivals and SuperPrep
• 27th on ESPN’s Top 150 list
• 11th overall among recruits by 247Sports
• Nation’s top offensive lineman and 16th recruit overall by SuperPrep
• Cal-Hi Sports ESPN All-State
• Three-time all-South Coast Conference
• South Coast Conference MVP as a senior
• Two-time Orange County Register all-Orange County
• Participated in 2012 U.S. Army All-American Bowl
• Recipient of U.S. Army’s Glenn Davis Award
• Lettered in track and field
• Sea View League shot put champion
• Born in Mission Viejo, Calif.
• Full name is Kyle Neil Murphy
• Son of Gary and Keri Murphy
• Three older siblings: Kelly, Kasey and Kevin
• Brother, Kevin, played at Harvard (2008-11) and spent time with the Minnesota Vikings
• Majoring in science, technology and society (innovation, technology and organizations)

 

[Wolfman]

I was kinda hoping he would draft Kyle Murphy. Didn't think he would after nabbing Spriggs. Guess TT saw the same horrible backup OT play last year we did, eh? Glad he got both of them. Much needed.​

 

[57packer]

Maybe getting a little ahead of myself, but on the surface it sure looks like we got rid of the OT depth problem in the last 24 hours. Spriggs could certainly challenge for a starting spot as soon as this camp. If Bulaga or BahkT breaks down he might steal a starting job. Murphy doesn't need to contribute right away, but with his background at Stanford and the type of offense he came from, you have to figure the game won't be toooo different for him.

I'm going to look forward to pre-season games this year to see if that 2nd o-line group can play at a high level and give the offense some solid play. I feel pretty good about Spriggs-Taylor-Tretter-Barclay-Murphy holding up and giving Hundley some clean looks. Makes it easier to evaluate the QBs, WRs and RBs when the defense isn't pouring through the line at the snap of the ball.

 

[GBP4EVER]

With these two OT taken now all I have to say to Don Barclay is

 

[Wolfman]

From Bleacher Report: "Kyle Murphy's 92.9% run block success was the 9th-best rate among OTs in the NFL draft"

Think Ted landed some good ones this year.