Tyler Murray

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-1
Weight:
225
Class:
Fifth Year
Hometown:
Jacksonville, Fla.
High School:
Baldwin HS
Prev School:
Charlotte

2022 (Fifth Year)

• Member of the Tigers who won the 2022 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
• Started all 13 games on the season
• Totaled 67 tackles, six tackles for loss, two interceptions, three quarterback hurries and two pass breakups on the year
• Had a season-high 10 tackles and two tackles for loss at East Carolina
• Posted eight stops with two tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry in victory over Navy
• Had one interception each in wins over Temple and Tulsa
• Third-Team Preseason All-AAC (Phil Steele)

Prior to Memphis/Personal

• At Charlotte, earned starts in all 18 games in which he appeared
• Two-time Honorable-Mention All-Conference USA
• 2021 team captain
• Led Charlotte in tackles in both 2020 and 2021
• Ranked 20^th all-time at Charlotte with 128 career tackles in two seasons
• Totaled 128 tackles, 65 solo, with 7.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, two interceptions, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and five quarterback hurries in two seasons at Charlotte
• 2021 Third-Team All-Conference USA by Phil Steele
• 2021 Athletics Directors’ List in Spring 2021
• 2020 Fourth-Team All-Conference USA by Phil Steele
• Transferred to Charlotte from Troy, where he had 64 tackles with eight tackles for loss, three sacks, four interceptions, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, five pass breakups and one quarterback hurry in two seasons
• Earned starts in 12 of 26 games at Troy
• 2018 Third-Team All-Sun Belt Team
• At Baldwin, earned All-Gateway Conference first-team honors as a senior
• Recorded 57 tackles, one tackle for loss, nine interceptions, 18 pass break ups and a fumble recovery over his final two seasons
• Caught 28 passes for 486 yards with three touchdowns, while rushing for 175 yards and two touchdowns on 34 carries.