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Jersey Number 84
Cole Murphy
- Position:
- WR
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 199
- Hometown:
- Olathe, Kan.
- High School:
- Olathe North
- Prev School:
- Coffeyville CC
2019 Academic Excellence Award
2019 Mortell Award Finalist
2019 Academic All-Big Ten
2018 Academic All-Big Ten
2019 (Redshirt Senior): Appeared in nine games ... earned the Academic Excellence Award at the senior banquet (12/15) as the team's most elite scholar-athlete ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/11) ... one of three national finalist for the Mortell Holder of the Year ... named as a nominee for the Burlsworth Trophy, which honors the top walk-on in the nation ... handled all holds for field goals (11-for-15) and extra points (18-for-18) ... honored on Senior Day against Michigan State (11/23) ... held for a 50-yard field goal versus Boston College (9/21) ... returned as the holder in the season-opening win over Massachusetts (8/30).
2018 (Redshirt Junior): Played in all 12 games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/5) ... served as the holder and also saw time at wide receiver ... helped Rutgers finish 9-for-12 on field goals and 19-for-19 on extra points ... held for a stadium-record 52-yard field goal versus Indiana (9/29) ... made Rutgers debut in the season opener against Texas State (9/1).
2017 (Junior): Did not see game action.
Prior to Rutgers: Played at Coffeyville Community College, where he hauled in 10 receptions for 116 yards and three touchdowns in 2016 … played high school football at Olathe North … appeared at quarterback for the Eagles, where he finished 53-111 for 1,103 yards and 12 passing touchdowns in 2014 … Second Team All-Sunflower League at quarterback as a junior by the Kansas City Star … also competed in track and field at Olathe North, appearing in the 200m, 400m and 4x400m relay.
2019 Mortell Award Finalist
2019 Academic All-Big Ten
2018 Academic All-Big Ten
2019 (Redshirt Senior): Appeared in nine games ... earned the Academic Excellence Award at the senior banquet (12/15) as the team's most elite scholar-athlete ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/11) ... one of three national finalist for the Mortell Holder of the Year ... named as a nominee for the Burlsworth Trophy, which honors the top walk-on in the nation ... handled all holds for field goals (11-for-15) and extra points (18-for-18) ... honored on Senior Day against Michigan State (11/23) ... held for a 50-yard field goal versus Boston College (9/21) ... returned as the holder in the season-opening win over Massachusetts (8/30).
2018 (Redshirt Junior): Played in all 12 games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/5) ... served as the holder and also saw time at wide receiver ... helped Rutgers finish 9-for-12 on field goals and 19-for-19 on extra points ... held for a stadium-record 52-yard field goal versus Indiana (9/29) ... made Rutgers debut in the season opener against Texas State (9/1).
2017 (Junior): Did not see game action.
Prior to Rutgers: Played at Coffeyville Community College, where he hauled in 10 receptions for 116 yards and three touchdowns in 2016 … played high school football at Olathe North … appeared at quarterback for the Eagles, where he finished 53-111 for 1,103 yards and 12 passing touchdowns in 2014 … Second Team All-Sunflower League at quarterback as a junior by the Kansas City Star … also competed in track and field at Olathe North, appearing in the 200m, 400m and 4x400m relay.
Personal: A finance major.
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