Cincinnati's first-round draft pick this April, Murphy looks to make an immediate impact along the defensive line ... At 6-5, 270 pounds, he possesses a blend of strength and athleticism that helped him rack up 17.5 sacks in 38 career games at Clemson University ... Spent three seasons (2020-22) with the Tigers, earning first-team All-ACC honors as a junior last fall ... Also showcased ability to defend the run, with 37 career TFLs ... Became first defensive lineman taken by the Bengals in the first round since Justin Smith (fourth overall) in 2001.
Selected by Cincinnati in first round of 2023 NFL Draft (28th overall) ... Signed by Bengals on 5-12-23.
Spent three seasons (2020-22) at Clemson ... Played in 38 games with 27 starts ... Recorded 119 tackles (61 solos), with 37 TFLs and 17.5 sacks ... Added six FFs and five PDs ... Only player in the FBS with at least 10 TFLs and a FF in each season from 2020-22.
2022—Played in 13 games, starting 11 ... Selected second-team All-ACC by the Associated Press ... Posted 40 tackles (22 solos), 11 TFLs, 6.5 sacks, one FF and two PDs ... 6.5 sacks tied for team lead ... Tallied six stops (five solos), including two sacks, along with a FF recovered by Clemson late in the first half on Oct. 15 at Florida State.
2021—Played in all 13 games with 10 starts ... Earned AP second-team All-ACC honors ... Totaled 38 tackles (21 solos), 14 TFLs, a team-leading seven sacks, two FFs and two PDs ... Had four stops, with 1.5 TFLs and a sack, in season opener on Sept. 4 vs. Georgia ... Logged five tackles with three TFLs and two sacks on Oct. 30 vs. Florida State ... Recorded FFs in back-to-back games on Nov. 13 vs. Connecticut and Nov. 20 vs. Wake Forest.
2020—Played in all 12 games, starting six ... Named AP ACC Co-Newcomer of the Year ... Tallied 41 tackles (18 solos), with 12 TFLs and four sacks, along with three FFs and one PD ... Became first Clemson freshman with at least three FFs in a season since 1988 ... Tied for third-most sacks by a true freshman in school history ... Made an impact in collegiate debut on Sept. 12 at Wake Forest, finishing with seven tackles, including three TFLs and two sacks ... Posted seven tackles with a TFL and a FF on Dec. 5 at Virginia Tech.
High school:Attended Hillgrove High School in Marietta, Ga. ... Recorded 53 tackles, with 19 TFLs and 10 sacks, along with a FF and a blocked kick as a senior in 2019 ... Selected to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... Logged 55 tackles, 16 TFLs and seven sacks as a junior in 2018 ... ... Helped team post a 12-1 record his junior season, the most wins in school history.
Personal: Hometown is Marietta, Ga. ... Entered training camp as youngest player on Bengals' roster (born 1-3-2002) ... Majored in construction science and management at Clemson.
