Louis Murphy played college football for the University of Florida, where he was a member of two BCS National Championship teams.
24 Facts About Louis Murphy
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Louis Murphy attended Lakewood High School in St Petersburg, where he played for the Lakewood Spartans high school football team.
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Louis Murphy accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played wide receiver for coach Urban Meyer's Florida Gators football team from 2005 to 2008.
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Louis Murphy earned a spot on the 2007 starting roster during spring practice, and became one of the top receivers on the team.
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Louis Murphy surpassed the 1,000 career-receiving yards mark with 54 yards in the Gators' victory over South Carolina.
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Louis Murphy competed for the Florida Gators men's track and field team, posting a personal best of 6.36 seconds in the 55 meters.
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Louis Murphy graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in 2008.
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Louis Murphy was chosen in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders.
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Louis Murphy played for the Raiders from 2009 through 2011.
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Louis Murphy made his NFL debut on Monday Night Football against the San Diego Chargers on September 14,2009, and caught a 56-yard touchdown pass from JaMarcus Russell.
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In 2009, Louis Murphy caught a touchdown pass that helped the Raiders overcome the Cincinnati Bengals.
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On July 23,2012, Louis Murphy was traded to the Carolina Panthers.
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On March 16,2013, Louis Murphy signed a one-year contract with the New York Giants.
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Louis Murphy gives us a different dimension in our offense.
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On March 26,2014, Louis Murphy signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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On December 26,2014, Louis Murphy signed a three-year contract extension with Tampa Bay through the 2017 season.
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Louis Murphy was placed on the team's injured reserve on October 27,2015 after suffering a torn ACL.
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Louis Murphy began the 2016 season on PUP to continue his recovery from his torn ACL.
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Louis Murphy sustained another injury while practicing in an attempt to return in 2016 and was released from PUP on November 29,2016.
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On July 31,2017, Louis Murphy signed with the San Francisco 49ers.
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Louis Murphy was re-signed by the 49ers on November 6,2017.
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On November 26,2017, Louis Murphy caught his first touchdown pass on the season from quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, who threw his first touchdown pass as a 49er since being traded from the New England Patriots.
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Louis Murphy is cousins with former New England Patriots running back Mike Gillislee.
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Louis Murphy did not have a concealed weapons permit, and was released from jail on a $2,000 bond.