Collin Murphy - 2024 - Football - Denison University

Denison University

2024 Football Roster

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Mike Eltringham

Awards:

2024 (Senior):

Started all 10 games at safety
Recorded 45 tackles, 29 solo and 16 assisted, and had three and a half tackles for loss
Intercepted four passes for 96 yards, one being returned for a touchdown in Denison’s 35-0 win over Hiram (Sept. 28)
Had eight pass breakups and one blocked kicked
Ranked first on the Big Red in solo tackles and interceptions, and ranked second in pass breakups
Led the conference in pass breakups per game (1.17) and second in interceptions
Was named to the D3football.com Team of the Week twice after performances against Hiram and Ohio Wesleyan, where he recorded a pick in each of those contests
Was named First Team All-NCAC and is a two-time selection, was also named to the D3football.com First Team All-Region

2023 (Junior):

Started in all nine games he played in at safety and recorded 47 total tackles, which was the fifth most on the team, 33 solo tackles, which was the third most, 11 pass breakups, which was the second most, and 1.5 tackles for loss, all of which were career-highs
In all of the NCAC, Murphy was second in passes defended (1.22 per game) and was tied for 32nd in total tackles
Earned his first-career all-conference honor (third-team)

2022 (Sophomore):

Participated in nine games at corner back and had 10 tackles
Recorded two tackles in a game three times this season
Made the start against Hiram (Oct. 15) and finished with two tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and a pass breakup

2021 (First-Year):

Participated in four games as a rookie and had two tackles, one tackle for loss, one interception and one pass breakup
Made his first-career interception and first-career tackle for loss during Denison's 59-6 win at Hiram (Nov. 6)

Personal:

Economics major
Son of Lee and Tim Murphy
Father, Tim, played lacrosse at Babson College
Played both football and lacrosse at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, where he was all-league in both sports
Also a member of the Denison men's lacrosse team

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