Daryl Deon Murphy
#87
WR
5'10" 170
Senior
Houston, Texas (Klein Forest/Coffeyville CC)
2007
Honors
- Third-Team All-American PR (CollegeFootballNews)
- Honorable Mention All-American PR (SI)
- Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year (Coaches)
- First Team All-Big 12 punt returner (Rivals; CollegeFootballNews)
- Honorable Mention All-Big 12 PR/KR (Coaches)
Big 12's leading punt returner with a 17.5-yard average on 26 returns with a longest effort of 80 yards. Returned three kick offs for 41 total yards. Despite being injured part of the season he still played in all 12 games and finished as the team's second-leading receiver with 57 catches for 605 yards and five touchdowns; longest reception was for 66 yards. Added 83 net rushing yards on 15 attempts and scored two touchdowns.
Junior College/High School
In 2006 had 535 receiving yards on 36 catches and eight touchdowns ... as a returner averaged 12.1 yards per punt and 22.2 yards per kickoff. First team All-Jayhawk Conference honors at both wide receiver and as a return specialist, also named honorable mention All-American as an all-purpose performer by JCFootball.com. Competed in the 200 meters and the 4x100 relay on the Coffeyville track team.
Three-year starter at Klein Forest High School who had 43 receptions for 583 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior earning second team All-District 14-5A honors ... gained 522 yards on 36 catches with six TDs as a junior in 2003.
Personal: Born April 15, 1986, in Houston ... Parents are Daryl and Gwen Murphy ... Enjoys acting. Social Science major. More details at SID bio.
