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Shawn Murphy

LB · South Carolina · Jr. · #7

Miami — drafted 2008, Rd 4, Pick 11, #110 overall
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Shawn Murphy

LB · South Carolina · Jr · #7

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#72 national
CFB
College
3 teams
2022–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
R4 · #110
Miami · 2008

Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025

1 coach
2022
South Carolina
2023
South Carolina
2024
South Carolina
2025
South Carolina

Played his entire career under Shane Beamer.

Where He Ended Up · NFL

MiamiEntering 19th NFL season

#110Rd 4 · Pick 11
MiamiEntering 19th NFL season

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2022Alabama11-2HC: Nick Saban · Balanced
2023Alabama12-2HC: Nick Saban · Run-heavy
2024Florida State2-10HC: Mike Norvell · Balanced, slow tempo
2025South Carolina4-8HC: Shane Beamer · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025South Carolina49263.50.01----
2024Florida State1361.50.0------
2023Alabama320.00.0------
2022Alabama110.00.0------
Career66355.00.01----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025

W 38–10

vs South Carolina State

1 SOLO  ·  2 TOT

Dominant 28-point win at home against South Carolina State.

How he plays

Play style

Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Linebacker

Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.

LB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tyler Bird’s 2022 season.

Tyler Bird

83%match

App State · 2022

#2

Raul Aguirre Jr.

Miami · 2025

81%
#3

Jamoi Hodge

TCU · 2021

80%
#4

Tyler Grubbs

Louisiana Tech · 2022

79%
#5

Desmyn Baker

Western Kentucky · 2023

79%

Matches Tyler on

TFL rate
Weight
Class year

Differs from Tyler on

Height (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Dan Foster's senior season at Texas State (2023).

Dan Foster

87%match

Texas State · 2023

#2

Nick Henrich

Nebraska · 2023

76%
#3

Jake St. Andre

Louisiana · 2025

72%
#4

Jalen Woods

UCLA · 2025

71%
#5

Miguel Mitchell

Arkansas · 2025

71%

Matches Dan on

TFL rate
Weight
Tackle volume

Differs from Dan on

Hurry rate (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #8142

Final rank
#8267
Avg #8368.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #8142 this season.