Education
Murphy attended Elizabeth High School.
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Jerome Murphy
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He was drafted in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft by the Saint Louis Rams. He played college football for the University of South Florida. He has also played for the New Orleans Saints, Detroit Lions, Washington Redskins, and Denver Broncos.
He played defensive back and wide receiver.
As a senior he had 89 tackles and eight interceptions on defense and 582 receiving yards with seven touchdowns on offense. Murphy attended the University of South Florida from 2005 to 2009.
As a senior he was a first team all-Big East selection by Philosophy Steele. During his career he started 25 of 51 games, recording 178 tackles, eight interceptions, and two forced fumbles.
Pre-draft
Saint Louis Rams
Murphy was drafted in the third round of the 2010 draft by the Saint Louis Rams.
He was placed on injured reserve on August 31, 2011. New Orleans Saints
Murphy was waived by the Rams on September 1, 2012 and claimed by New Orleans Saints the next day. He was waived on September 17.
Detroit Lions
On September 18, he was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions.
Washington Redskins
On November 19, 2012 he was signed by the Washington Redskins. Murphy was waived on November 26, 2013.
Denver Broncos
Murphy, along with seven other players, were signed to future contracts with the Denver Broncos on January 22, 2014. He was released on August 30 for final roster cuts before the start of the 2014 season.
