| No. 68 Green Bay Packers | |||||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 11, 1993 | ||||||
| Place of birth: | Mission Viejo, California | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | San Clemente (CA) | ||||||
| College: | Stanford | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2016 / Round: 6 / Pick: 200 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2016 | |||||||
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| Games played: | 2 |
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| Games started: | 0 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Kyle Neil Murphy (born December 11, 1993) is an American football offensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Stanford University on a scholarship. At Stanford, he was a four-year starter primarily at offensive tackle for the Cardinal where he was named to multiple first-team and second-team All-Pac-12 teams. He was drafted after his senior year of college by the Green Bay Packers in the 2016 NFL Draft.
Murphy was born in Mission Viejo, California to Gary and Keri and attended San Clemente High School. While attending high school he lettered in not only football, but track and field where he was a shot put champion. While in high School he played in the 2012 U.S. Army All-American Bowl and was also awarded the U.S. Army's Glenn Davis Award, awarded to those who represent the Army's "high standard of excellence in community service, education, and athletic distinction." He was named to two All-Orange County teams and as a senior was named the South Coast Conference MVP.
Murphy was ranked as a five star offensive tackle prospect by Rivals.com and a four star prospect by ESPN.com, ranked 27th overall in the country in the ESPN top 150. As such, he was highly recruited coming out of high school. He received scholarship offers from a large amount of division one schools including Stanford, Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Auburn, and California. He accepted visits from Stanford, Oregon, Florida, and USC.