Matthew "Matt" Jarrid Murphy is an American football player in the National Football League. Murphy was selected in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions. He is currently a free agent. Murphy was born to Michael and Dawn Murphy on 23 February 1980 in New Haven, Michigan. His uncle, Dwight Lee had played football in college at Michigan State where he had earned an All-American honorable mention. He attended New Haven High School where he played six positions on the football team: defensive end, defensive tackle, fullback, linebacker, tight end, and wide receiver. During... his senior year in 1996, Murphy compiled 80 tackles on defense and the Detroit Free Press named him an All-Met player. Murphy attended the University of Maryland, where he played as a tight end for the Terrapins. He was the first player to commit to the Maryland's then new head coach Ron Vanderlinden. He sat out the 1997 season as a redshirt before acting as the second-string tight end behind Eric James. That season, Murphy saw action in six games but recorded no receptions. In 1999, Murphy was moved from tight end to defensive end.
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| Birthdate: | February 23, 1980 |
| Birthplace: | New Haven, Michigan |
| Age: | 32 |
| Height: | 6' 4" |
| Weight: | 300 lbs. |
| All Positions Played: | Guard |
| Education: | University of Maryland, College Park |
| Also known as: | Matthew Jarrid Murphy, Matthew "Matt" Jarrid Murphy, Matt |