David Scott-Murphy
David Scott-Murphy
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. David Scott-Murphy has been at New Mexico through three head coaches in three seasons. One game to point at: 8 tackles, 1 TFL against UCLA — Week 3, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Danny Gonzales, Bronco Mendenhall, and Jason Eck. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Eck
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New Mexico | 22 | 9 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | New Mexico | 10 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | New Mexico | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 38 | 16 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 32–22
vs Idaho State
0 TFL · 3 TOT · 1 INT
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
New Mexico
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · New Mexico
Returning around him
- 1 New Mexico player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +1 net (15 in / 14 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
New Mexico · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #131 · 2026 recruiting class #87
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to T.J. Peavy’s 2023 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Stephen Nnadozie's junior season at Army (2025).
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