1. Latavius Murray played college football for the UCF Knights and was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL draft, with whom he would earn Pro Bowl honors in 2015.
44 Facts About Latavius Murray
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Latavius Murray was a member of the Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, and Buffalo Bills.
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In football, Latavius Murray was a three-time All-league and All-Central New York selection.
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Latavius Murray was first-team as a junior, rushing for 2,030 yards and 30 touchdowns.
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Latavius Murray was first-team again as a senior and was named the 2007 Gatorade Football Player of the Year in the state of New York, rushing for 2,194 yards with 28 touchdowns on offense, while recording 78 tackles, three forced fumbles and two interceptions on defense.
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Latavius Murray was named as the Class D Player of the Year and First-team All-State by the NYSSWA.
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Latavius Murray chose UCF over scholarship offers from Boston College, Maryland, and Syracuse, among others.
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Latavius Murray played college football at the University of Central Florida.
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Latavius Murray made his collegiate debut against South Carolina State and had 43 rushing yards and two touchdowns.
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Latavius Murray tore his ACL during the offseason after his freshman year while playing basketball.
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Latavius Murray started his junior season with 36 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns against Charleston Southern.
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Latavius Murray was mostly held in check up to the end of the regular season.
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Latavius Murray was named to the College Football Performance Awards All-Purpose Trophy Watch List and was selected to the College Football Performance Awards Special Teams Watch List.
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Latavius Murray was named to the Doak Walker Award Watch List.
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Latavius Murray finished his college career with a total of 2,424 rushing yards, 37 rushing touchdowns, 50 receptions, 524 receiving yards and 6 receiving touchdowns.
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Latavius Murray was regarded as a sixth to seventh round selection according to CBSSports.
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Latavius Murray was not invited to the NFL Combine, but garnered much attention with an impressive performance at Central Florida's Pro Day.
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Latavius Murray was selected by the Oakland Raiders with the 181st overall pick in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL draft.
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Latavius Murray was the 15th running back to be selected in that year's draft.
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Latavius Murray responded by totaling 59 yards on seven carries against the San Diego Chargers.
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The solid performance by Latavius Murray contributed to the Raiders' first victory of the 2014 season.
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Latavius Murray remained the starting running back for the last three games of the season and finished his first year with 82 carries, 424 rushing yards, and two rushing touchdowns in 15 games.
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Latavius Murray entered the season as the Raiders' number one tailback and was expected by the Raiders to receive the majority of the carries after the retirement of Maurice Jones-Drew and the departure of Darren McFadden.
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On Christmas Eve, Latavius Murray became the first Raider to reach the 1,000-yard mark rushing, since Darren McFadden did in 2010.
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Latavius Murray started the season off with a rushing touchdown in three straight games against the New Orleans Saints, Atlanta Falcons, and Tennessee Titans.
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Latavius Murray finished the regular season playing in 14 games and rushing for 788 yards and a career-high 12 rushing touchdowns.
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On March 16,2017, Latavius Murray signed a three-year contract with the Minnesota Vikings.
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On March 22,2017, it was revealed Latavius Murray underwent ankle surgery.
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On September 11,2017, in the season opener against the Saints, Latavius Murray had two rushes for six yards in his Vikings debut, ultimately being out-shined by rookie Dalvin Cook.
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Latavius Murray finished his first season with the Vikings with 842 rushing yards and eight touchdowns along with 15 receptions for 103 yards.
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Latavius Murray finished the 2018 season with 578 rushing yards and six touchdowns along with 22 receptions for 141 yards.
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On March 13,2019, Latavius Murray signed a four-year, $14.4 million contract with the Saints.
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Latavius Murray finished his first season with the Saints with 637 rushing yards and five touchdowns along with 34 receptions for 235 yards and a touchdown.
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On September 10,2021, the Ravens signed Latavius Murray following season-ending injuries to JK Dobbins, Justice Hill, and Gus Edwards.
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Latavius Murray was named the starter in Week 4 against the Broncos.
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Latavius Murray finished the 2021 season with 119 carries for 501 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns.
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Latavius Murray was signed to the Saints' practice squad on September 13,2022.
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Latavius Murray was elevated to the active roster on October 1,2022.
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Latavius Murray played in one game for the Saints, Week 4 against the Vikings.
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On October 4,2022, Latavius Murray was signed off the Saints practice squad by the Broncos following a season-ending injury to Javonte Williams.
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Latavius Murray finished with 171 carries for 760 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns to go with 27 receptions for 132 receiving yards.
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On May 1,2023, Latavius Murray signed a one-year deal with the Bills.
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Latavius Murray finished with 79 carries for 300 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns to go with 17 receptions for 119 receiving yards.
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In May 2022, Latavius Murray announced that his non-profit foundation will open a multi-use facility in his hometown of Nedrow, New York.