Chris Murray
Chris Murray
Wins the corner before the tackle can set. Chris Murray has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. In 2024 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-Conference USA. One game to point at: 3 tackles, 2 sacks against Mercer — Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Conference USA
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Hugh Freeze.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Golesh
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Conference USA
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Auburn | 15 | 8 | 3.5 | 3.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Sam Houston | 35 | 26 | 11.5 | 5.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Sam Houston | 11 | 9 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 61 | 43 | 16.5 | 10.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 13 · 2025
W 62–17
vs Mercer
3 TOT · 3 SOLO · 2 SACKS
Dominant 45-point win at home against Mercer.
How he plays
Play style
Bends the edge and wins with first-step quickness. Lighter frame, relentless motor.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Auburn
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Auburn
Returning around him
- 5 Auburn players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (38 in / 39 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Auburn · Last season: 5-7 (AP #22) · Talent rank #13 · 2026 recruiting class #31
DNA match
Player DNA
Speed Rusher
Bends the edge and wins with first-step quickness. Lighter frame, relentless motor.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Zuriah Fisher’s 2023 season.
Matches Zuriah on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Shaun Peterson Jr.'s junior season at Florida International (2022).
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