Larrell Murchison

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Larrell Murchison
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Murchison in 2021
No. 91 – Tennessee Titans
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1997-04-24) April 24, 1997 (age 24)
Elizabethtown, North Carolina
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:297 lb (135 kg)
Career information
High school:East Bladen
(Elizabethtown, North Carolina)
College:NC State
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 5 / Pick: 174
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Tackles:13
Sacks:0.0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Larrell Murchison (born April 24, 1997) is an American football defensive end for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at NC State.

Early life and high school[]

Murchison grew up in Elizabethtown, North Carolina and attended East Bladen High School.[1] He played defensive line and fullback on the football team while his twin brother, Farrell, played halfback. As a senior, he rushed for 545 yards and five touchdowns on offense and made 83 tackles on defense. He and Farrell both originally committed to play college football at Winston-Salem State, but ultimately they opted to enroll in junior college.[2]

College career[]

Murchison began his collegiate career at Louisburg College. As a sophomore, he had 41 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks and was named an honorable mention Junior College All-American.[3] He committed to transfer to Ole Miss over offers from Georgia and Texas before flipping his commitment to North Carolina State late in the recruiting process.[4]

Murchison redshirted his first season with the Wolfpack.[5] He became a starter at defensive tackle going into his senior season and finished the year with 34 tackles, eight tackles for loss and four sacks.[6] In his final season Murchison recorded 48 total tackles, 12 tackles for loss, seven sacks, two passes defended and two of fumble recoveries.[7]

Murchison with the Titans in 2021

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+1⁄2 in
(1.89 m) 		297 lb
(135 kg) 		32+5⁄8 in
(0.83 m) 		10 in
(0.25 m)		 5.05 s 4.51 s 7.89 s 29.0 in
(0.74 m)		 9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		 29 reps
All values from NFL Combine[8]

Murchison was selected in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft with the 174th overall pick by the Tennessee Titans.[9] On May 13, 2020, Murchison signed a four-year deal with the Titans and was the first of the Titans 2020 draft class to sign a rookie contract.[10] Murchison made his NFL debut on September 20, 2020, against the Jacksonville Jaguars, making one tackle.[11]

On October 1, 2021, Murchison was placed on injured reserve after suffering an elbow injury in Week 3.[12] He was activated on October 23.[13]

References[]

  1. ^ Smist, John (April 8, 2020). "NFL draft hopeful working out at home in Elizabethtown". WECT.com.
  2. ^ Batten, Sammy (September 20, 2019). "East Bladen alum Larrell Murchison emerges as defensive power at NC State". The Fayetteville Observer.
  3. ^ Giglio, Joe (January 31, 2017). "Louisburg defensive tackle Larrell Murchison in demand on Signing Day". The News & Observer.
  4. ^ Observer, Joe Giglio The (Raleigh) News &. "How N.C. State's Larrell Murchison made his way from juco to leading the ACC in sacks". Greensboro News and Record.
  5. ^ "Murchison Nearing End of Long, Winding Road to NFL". Maven.
  6. ^ Batten, Sammy. "East Bladen alum Larrell Murchison emerges as defensive power at NC State". The Fayetteville Observer.
  7. ^ "Titans showing interest in NC State DL Larrell Murchison". April 10, 2020.
  8. ^ "Larrell Murchison Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  9. ^ "Titans pick NC State defensive tackle Larrell Murchison in fifth round". The Tennessean. April 25, 2020.
  10. ^ Moraitis, Mike (May 13, 2020). "Tennessee Titans agree to terms with 5th-round pick Larrell Murchison". TitansWire.USAToday.com. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  11. ^ "Murchison debuts in NFL". The Bladen Journal. September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  12. ^ Wyatt, Jim (October 1, 2021). "Titans Promote OLB Sharif Finch, DL Woodrow Hamilton to Active Roster, Place DL Larrell Murchison on Injured Reserve". TennesseeTitans.com.
  13. ^ Wyatt, Jim (October 23, 2021). "Titans Activate RB Darrynton Evans, DL Larrell Murchison from Injured Reserve". TennesseeTitans.com.

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