Deon Murphy
| No. 24 Hamilton Tiger-Cats | |
| Date of birth | April 15, 1986 |
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| Place of birth | Houston, Texas |
| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | WR |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| College | Kansas State |
| High school | Klein Forest |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2009-2011 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 2012-present | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Deon Murphy (born April 15, 1986) is a Canadian football wide receiver for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League.
High school
Murphy started three seasons at Klein Forest High School, located in Houston, Texas. He earned second team All-District 15-5A honors in 2004 and was regarded among the top 50 receivers in the state of Texas. Murphy hauled in 43 receptions for 583 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior. He totaled 522 yards on 36 catches with six TDs and helped Klein Forest to a 12-1 record as a junior in 2003.
College
Kansas State
In 2007, Murphy was named the Big 12 Conference Offensive Newcomer of the Year and earned honorable mention accolades as a receiver and punt returner from the league’s coaches. He also earned first team honors as a punt returner from Rivals.com and the Ranked first in the Big 12 and third nationally with a punt return average of 17.5 yards. He finished the year with 57 catches for 605 yards and 5 touchdowns.[1] He will not play for the Wildcats in 2009. It is unknown if he will transfer to another school for the 2009 season.
Overall Stats
| Year | GP | Rec. | Yards | Avg | Long | Rec. TD |
| 2007 | 12 | 57 | 605 | 10.6 | 66 | 5 |
| 2008 | 12 | 37 | 555 | 15.0 | 70 | 6 |
| Total | 24 | 94 | 1,160 | 12.3 | 70 | 11 |
Professional career
Calgary Stampeders
On October 7, 2009, Murphy was signed by the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League.
In 2010, he played in 16 games with the Stampeders and caught 25 passes for 271 yards and four touchdowns. He led the Stampeders with 911 kickoff return yards, 533 punt return yards and 145 missed field goal return yards.
After attending training camp in 2011, he was released by the Stampeders on June 25, 2011.[2]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
On May 23, 2012, Murphy was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[3]
References
External links
Hamilton Tiger-Cats bio http://www.ticats.ca/roster/show/id/3969