Shawn Murphy (American football)

Shawn Murphy (born December 17, 1982) is an American former professional football guard. He was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL draft.^[1]

Shawn Murphy

Murphy with the Denver Broncos in 2011
No. 60, 74
Position:	Guard
Personal information
Born:	(1982-12-17) December 17, 1982 (age 42) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	319 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school:	Lone Peak (Highland, Utah)
College:	Utah State
NFL draft:	2008: 4th round, 110th pick
Career history
Miami Dolphins (2008–2009) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2009) Philadelphia Eagles (2010)* Carolina Panthers (2010)* Denver Broncos (2011)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Murphy was also a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Carolina Panthers, and Denver Broncos. He is the son of former Major League Baseball player Dale Murphy.^[2]

College career

He played one year of college football at Ricks College before going on a two-year Mormon mission in Brazil; on his return, he attended several schools including Dixie State College of Utah before finishing at Utah State, where he earned academic all-conference honors.^[3] As a senior in 2007, he earned one of the top consistency grades of any player at his position in the collegiate ranks. He led all WAC offensive linemen with 137 knockdown blocks while also only allowing one quarterback sack. As a result, he received All-American honorable mention and All-WAC second-team recognition.^[4]