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#43 Murphy, Leif, LB

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Position: LB
Date of Birth: 10/23/1979
Height: 6' 3"   Weight: 260 lbs
College Experience: North Dakota State Univ.

Biography:

AFL CAREER NOTES
• Played one season (2008) in the AFL with the Grand Rapids Rampage.
• Led the Rampage with three forced fumbles and ranked second with three sacks during the 2008 regular season.
• Three pass breakups tied for most among Rampage linemen in 2008.
• Missed the 2008 playoffs with a foot injury.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL NOTES
• Played three seasons (2005-07) in United Indoor Football with the Sioux Falls Storm and the Omaha Beef.
• All-UIF selection in both 2005 and 2006.
• Named the National Indoor Football League’s Pacific Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2004 as a member of the Tri-City Diesel.
• Began the 2003 season with the Canadian Football League’s Ottawa Renegades before joining the Bismarck Roughriders of the NIFL.

COLLEGE/PERSONAL NOTES
• Four-year (1999-2002) starter at North Dakota State University.
• All-America First Team selection as a junior in 2001 after leading the Bison with 11 sacks.
• Completed collegiate career with 129 tackles and 22 sacks.
• Earned all-state and defensive player of the year awards at Spring Lake Park (Minn.) Senior High School.

 

Career Statistics »

Year League Club GP Tkls Sack INT PBU FF FR Blks Rush Rush Yds Rush TD Rec Rec Yds Rec TD
2008 AFL Grand Rapids 7 8.5 3.0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Active Rampage Players »
97 Arp, Donovan DL
91 Gause, George DL
2 Haith, William "Roc" DB
0 Harris, Erick DB
1 Hawkins, Ahmad DB
95 Johnson, Tom DL
7 Martin, Chris DB
40 McFadden, Michael LB
43 Murphy, Leif LB
99 Ville, Zach DL
47 Bell, Whitney FB
0 Brewster, Carlton WR
11 Browden, Terrell FB
6 Higgins, Kenny WR
78 Jiles, Reggie OL
8 Johnson, Chris WR
16 MacPherson, James QB
21 Magner, Cole WR
73 Watkins, T.J. FB
Other League Exempt List »
0 Fowler, Eric WR

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