Matt Murphy (American football)

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**Matt Murphy**
National Football League debut

Buffalo Bills — No. 87
Offensive tackle / Tight end
Date of birth: February 23, 1980 (1980-02-23) (age 28)
Place of birth: New Haven, Michigan
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	Weight: 264 lb (120 kg)
2002 for the Detroit Lions
Career history
College: Maryland
NFL Draft: 2002 / Round: 7 / Pick: 252
Teams: Detroit Lions (2002-2003) Houston Texans (2003-2006) Seattle Seahawks (2006)* Buffalo Bills (2006-present) *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Current status: Active
Career highlights and awards
No notable achievements
Selected NFL statistics (through Week 17 of the 2007 NFL season)
Receptions	3
Receiving yards	34
Receiving average	11.3
Receiving touchdowns	0
Stats at NFL.com

Matthew Jarrid Murphy (born February 23, 1980 in New Haven, Michigan) is an American football offensive tackle and tight end for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Maryland.

Murphy has also been a member of the Houston Texans and Seattle Seahawks in his career.

[edit] Early years

Murphy attended New Haven High School in New Haven, Michigan and was a student and a letterman in football. In football, he was named as an All-Metropolitan selection by the Detroit Free Press. Matthew Murphy graduated from New Haven High School in 1998.