50 Facts About Demarco Murray

Demarco Murray currently serves as running backs coach at his alma mater, the University of Oklahoma.

Demarco Murray attended Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he played football, basketball, and ran track for the Gaels athletic teams.

Demarco Murray was considered a top-30 basketball recruit in the state as well.

Demarco Murray chose Oklahoma over Southern California at the 2006 US Army All-American Bowl.

Demarco Murray became the first player in school history to score four touchdowns in a half in his debut.

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Demarco Murray tore his hamstring in the Big 12 Championship on the opening kickoff against Missouri, which left him out of the National Championship against Florida.

Demarco Murray finished the 2008 season with 179 carries for 1,002 yards and 14 touchdowns to go along with 31 receptions for 395 yards and four touchdowns.

Demarco Murray finished the 2009 season with 171 carries for 705 yards and eight touchdowns to go along with 41 receptions for 522 yards and four touchdowns.

Demarco Murray dominated the Sooners' backfield in his final year with the program.

Demarco Murray finished his last season with the Sooners with 282 carries for 1,214 yards and 15 touchdowns to go along with 71 receptions for 594 yards and five touchdowns.

Demarco Murray ended his college career with 65 touchdowns, becoming only the fifth player in Big 12 conference history to score at least 60 career touchdowns.

Demarco Murray was a four-time Academic All-Big 12 honoree during his career and graduated from Oklahoma with a degree in communication and a double minor in business and African American studies.

Demarco Murray was selected in the third round with the 71st overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys.

Demarco Murray was the sixth running back chosen in the 2011 draft.

Demarco Murray started his rookie year as the third string running back behind starter Felix Jones and second string running back Tashard Choice.

Demarco Murray earned the Rookie of the Week award and FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week for his game against the Rams.

Demarco Murray followed his record-breaking game by getting his first NFL start against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 8.

From Weeks 10 to 13, Demarco Murray had 79 carries for 333 yards and a touchdown for a 4.

In Week 14 against the New York Giants, Demarco Murray carried the ball five times for 25 yards and added a reception for six yards before suffering a fractured right ankle and high ankle sprain that ended his rookie season.

Demarco Murray tied for third among rookie players for rushing touchdowns with two; Carolina Panthers' quarterback and 2011 Rookie of the Year Cam Newton led all rookie players with 14 rushing touchdowns.

Demarco Murray was 14th in receptions among all rookie players and second among rookie running backs with 26 receptions.

Demarco Murray finished fourth in receiving yards among rookie running backs with 183.

Demarco Murray's 897 rushing yards ranked 22nd among all NFL running backs and ninth in the NFC.

Demarco Murray finished the 2013 season ranked 11th in total yards from scrimmage with 1,471 while missing two games due to injury.

Demarco Murray had 217 carries for 1,121 yards and nine touchdowns, all career highs and ranking tied for 17th, tenth, and tied for sixth, respectively among running backs.

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Demarco Murray recorded 53 catches for 350 yards and a touchdown, ranking 11th, 14th, and tied for 16th among running backs.

Demarco Murray replaced Frank Gore in the 2014 Pro Bowl after Gore got injured during the NFC Championship against the Seattle Seahawks.

Demarco Murray was ranked 87th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2014.

Demarco Murray finished the 2014 season with 392 carries for 1,845 yards and 13 touchdowns to go along with 57 receptions for 416 yards.

Demarco Murray earned the NFL's Offensive Player of The Year award at the end of the season.

Demarco Murray finished tied with his quarterback Tony Romo for 3rd place in MVP voting.

Demarco Murray set the franchise single season rushing record with 12 games rushing for at least 100 yards and passed Walt Garrison for seventh on the Cowboys all-time rushing yards list.

Demarco Murray finished the season as the league's top rusher and was named as a First-team All-Pro and to his second Pro Bowl, while having his second straight 1,000 yard season.

Demarco Murray was ranked fourth by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2015 list.

Demarco Murray missed Week 3 against the New York Jets due to a hamstring injury, while Mathews ran for 108 yards and Darren Sproles scored two touchdowns.

Demarco Murray registered eight carries for 24 yards in the game, while Sproles recorded 66 yards on 15 carries, and 34 yards on four catches.

Demarco Murray reportedly had a conversation with owner Jeffrey Lurie over his role in the offense during the flight back to Philadelphia.

Demarco Murray struggled to get touches after the return of Ryan Mathews, who started the remaining four games.

Demarco Murray fumbled a pitch that was returned by DeAngelo Hall for a touchdown just when the Eagles were within six points.

Demarco Murray finished the year with 193 carries for 702 yards, and had only two games with over 20 carries, his lowest output since 2012.

On March 9,2016, Demarco Murray was traded to the Tennessee Titans along with the Eagles' 2016 fourth round draft pick, in exchange for the Titans' 2016 fourth round draft pick.

Demarco Murray posted 1,287 rushing yards on 293 carries in his first year with the Titans.

Demarco Murray was named to his third career Pro Bowl on December 20,2016 as a result of his successful season with the Titans.

Demarco Murray was ranked 33rd by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017.

Demarco Murray split carries with Heisman Trophy-winning second-year running back Derrick Henry and run-oriented quarterback Marcus Mariota, reaching 15 rushing attempts just once through Week 10.

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Demarco Murray made his final appearance of the regular season in Week 16 against the Los Angeles Rams.

Demarco Murray finished the 2017 season with a career-low 659 rushing yards and six touchdowns to along with 39 receptions for 266 yards and a touchdown.

On January 2,2019, Demarco Murray joined Kevin Sumlin's staff at the Arizona Wildcats football team as the running backs coach.

On January 27,2020, Demarco Murray returned to his alma mater, the University of Oklahoma, as running backs coach.

Demarco Murray serves as The Chief Athletics Officer of Wellness in the Schools, a non profit organization that promotes healthy eating, environmental awareness and fitness for children in New York City public schools.