Sean Murphy-Bunting

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Sean Murphy-Bunting
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Murphy-Bunting with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2019
No. 23 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1997-06-19) June 19, 1997 (age 24)
Macomb, Michigan
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Chippewa Valley (MI)
College:Central Michigan
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 2 / Pick: 39
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Super Bowl champion (LV)
  • PFWA All-Rookie Team (2019)
  • First team All-MAC (2018)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2021
Total tackles:147
Sacks:1.0
Pass deflections:13
Interceptions:4
Forced fumbles:3
Fumble recoveries:1
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Sean Murphy-Bunting (formerly Bunting, born June 19, 1997) is an American football cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football for Central Michigan.

Early years[]

Murphy-Bunting attended and played high school football at Chippewa Valley High School.[2]

College career[]

Murphy-Bunting played three seasons for the Chippewas, starting his sophomore and junior seasons.[3] As a sophomore, he recorded five interceptions, which finished second in the Mid-American Conference.[4] As a junior, Murphy-Bunting recorded 37 tackles and two interceptions and was named first team All-Mid-American Conference (MAC).[5] He decided to forgo his final year of eligibility to enter the 2019 NFL Draft.[6]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+3⁄8 in
(1.84 m) 		195 lb
(88 kg) 		31+3⁄4 in
(0.81 m) 		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.42 s 41.5 in
(1.05 m)		 10 ft 6 in
(3.20 m)		 14 reps
All values from NFL Combine[7]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers[]

Murphy-Bunting was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round with the 39th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.[8]

2019 season[]

In Week 5 against the New Orleans Saints, Murphy-Bunting recorded his first career interception off Teddy Bridgewater in the 31–24 loss.[9] In Week 13, during a 28–11 win against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Murphy-Bunting recorded a critical fourth quarter interception off of fellow rookie Gardner Minshew in the Buccaneers's end zone to prevent a potential score.[10] In Week 15, during a 38–17 win against the Detroit Lions, Murphy-Bunting had a team-leading eight tackles, one pass deflection, and an interception off of fellow rookie David Blough which he returned 70 yards for his first career touchdown.[11] In Week 16, during a 23–20 loss to the Houston Texans, Murphy-Bunting had four tackles, one pass deflection, and his first career sack on Deshaun Watson which resulted in a fumble.[12]

Murphy-Bunting finished his rookie season with 44 tackles, one sack, eight pass deflections, three interceptions, one interception return touchdown, and one forced fumble.[13]

2020 season[]

In Week 8 against the New York Giants on Monday Night Football, Murphy–Bunting recorded his first interception of the season off a pass thrown by Daniel Jones during the 25–23 win.[14] Overall, he finished the 2020 season with 70 total tackles, one interception, two passes defended, one fumble, and one fumble recovery in 16 games.[15]

In the Wild Card Round of the playoffs against the Washington Football Team, Murphy-Bunting intercepted a pass thrown by Taylor Heinicke during the 31–23 win.[16] In the Divisional Round against the New Orleans Saints, Murphy-Bunting intercepted a pass thrown by Drew Brees during the 30–20 win.[17] In the NFC Championship against the Green Bay Packers, Murphy-Bunting recorded six total tackles, a pass deflection, and intercepted a pass thrown by Aaron Rodgers as the Buccaneers defeated the Packers 31–26 to advance to Super Bowl LV,[18] where they defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 31–9, to give Murphy-Bunting his first Super Bowl championship.[19][20] With this playoff run, Murphy-Bunting became the first player with an interception in each of his first three career playoff games since Hall of Famer Ed Reed.[21]

2021 season[]

On September 13, 2021, Murphy-Bunting was placed on injured reserve after suffering a dislocated elbow in the first quarter of a 31-29 win over the Dallas Cowboys in the opener.[22] He was activated on November 22.[23]

NFL career statistics[]

Legend
Won the Super Bowl
Bold Career high

Regular season[]

Year Team GP GS Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Comb Solo Ast Sack Sfty PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR Yds TD
2019 TB 16 10 44 37 7 1.0 0 8 3 88 29.3 70 1 1 0 0 0
2020 TB 16 13 70 53 17 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0
Total 32 23 114 90 24 1.0 0 11 4 88 22.0 70 1 2 1 3 0

Postseason[]

Year Team GP GS Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Comb Solo Ast Sack Sfty PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR Yds TD
2020 TB 3 3 13 12 1 0 0 4 3 36 13.0 36 0 0 0 0 0
Total 3 3 13 12 1 0 0 4 3 36 13.0 36 0 0 0 0 0

References[]

  1. ^ "Roster: Sean Murphy-Bunting". buccaneers.com. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  2. ^ Petzold, Evan (March 16, 2019). "Life of an underdog: Sean Bunting operates inconspicuously to become prized NFL prospect". www.cm-life.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  3. ^ "Sean Bunting College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  4. ^ "2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  5. ^ "Sean Bunting 2018 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  6. ^ Crawford, Kirkland (April 26, 2019). "Tampa Bay Buccaneers take CMU's Sean Bunting in Round 2 of NFL draft". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  7. ^ "Sean Murphy-Bunting Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  8. ^ Yarcho, James (April 26, 2019). "Buccaneers Select Sean Bunting With Second Round Pick". BucsNation.com. SB Nation. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "Bridgewater's breakout lifts Saints past Bucs 31–24". www.espn.com. Associated Press. October 6, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  10. ^ "Bucs turn Foles' turnovers into touchdowns, beat Jags 28–11". www.espn.com. Associated Press. December 1, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  11. ^ "Winston throws 4 TDs, helps Buccaneers beat Lions 38–17". www.espn.com. Associated Press. December 15, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  12. ^ "Texans win AFC South title with victory over Bucs". www.espn.com. Associated Press. December 21, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  13. ^ "Sean Murphy-Bunting 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  14. ^ "Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New York Giants – November 2nd, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  15. ^ "Sean Murphy-Bunting 2020 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  16. ^ "Wild Card – Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Washington Football Team – January 9th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  17. ^ "Divisional Round – Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints – January 17th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  18. ^ "NFC Championship – Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Green Bay Packers – January 24th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  19. ^ Patra, Kevin (February 7, 2017). "What we learned from Buccaneers win over Chiefs in Super Bowl LV". NFL.com. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  20. ^ "Super Bowl LV – Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Kansas City Chiefs – February 7th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  21. ^ "Sean Murphy-Bunting in elite company with playoff interception streak". Bucs Wire. January 25, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  22. ^ Smith, Scott (September 13, 2021). "Bucs Promote Andrew Adams, Put Two on IR". Buccaneers.com.
  23. ^ Smith, Scott (November 22, 2021). "Sean Murphy-Bunting, Zach Triner Activated from IR". Buccaneers.com.

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