Player Profile: DeMarco Murray
By Will Spencer
September 9th, 2010 at 12:54 am
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DeMarco Murray
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Non-position specific categories
Category |
Max. Value |
Grade |
| Height/Weight | 6 | - |
| Speed | 8 | - |
| Quickness/Agility | 10 | - |
| Strength/Explosion | 10 | - |
| Athletic Ability | 8 | - |
| Durability | 8 | - |
| Character | 6 | - |
| Production/Experience | 6 | - |
| Toughness | 8 | - |
| Potential | 10 | - |
Running Back Specific Categories
Category |
Max. Value |
Grade |
| Between the tackles | 8 | - |
| Outside the tackles | 8 | - |
| Receiving | 6 | - |
| Ball carrying | 8 | - |
| Vision | 10 | - |
| Elusiveness | 8 | - |
| Pass Blocking | 8 | - |
| Leg Drive | 8 | - |
| Break Tackle | 8 | - |
The Breakdown
Murray is a very talented running back that excels in the passing game. The problem is, the kid hasn’t been able to stay healthy. However, he’s a well-rounded back that can run inside and outside. Murray also isn’t afraid of contact, but but he’s not quick enough to run away from defenders. If Murray can stay healthy during the 2010 season, he could easily be the first senior running back taken in the 2011 NFL Draft.
Strengths
Full report coming soon!
Weaknesses
Full report coming soon!
Analysis
Full report coming soon!
Experience
Saw action in 11 games in 2007, playing behind Adrian Peterson. Became the full time starter in 2008 and has been the main starter ever since.
Awards and Honors
2009: 2nd team All-Big 12 (coaches). Honorable mention All-Big 12 (media). 2nd team Academic All-Big 12.
2008: 1st team All-Big 12 (coaches). 2nd team All-Big 12 (media).
2007: Honorable mention All-Big 12. 1st team All-Academic Big 12.
Academics
Communications major at Oklahoma.
Injuries
Season ended early in 2007 after suffering a dislocated knee cap. Suffered pulled hamstring in 2008 Big 12 Championship game which required surgery, forcing him to miss BCS Championship Game. Suffered another hamstring injury in spring of 2009. Suffered an ankle injury in 2009 forcing him to miss one game and limiting him in two others.
Athletic Experience
Top 30 basketball recruit coming out of high school.
Bloodlines
Nothing of note.
Off-field
No known off-field issues or notable accomplishments.
| Year | Att | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | Rec | Yards | TD |
| 2009 | 171 | 705 | 4.1 | 38 | 8 | 41 | 522 | 4 |
| 2008 | 179 | 1002 | 5.6 | 70 | 14 | 31 | 395 | 4 |
| 2007 | 127 | 764 | 6.0 | 92 | 13 | 14 | 60 | 0 |
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