{{Short description|American football player (born 1989)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Jake Murphy | image = Jake Murphy.JPG | caption = Murphy in the 2015 NFL preseason. | number = 83 | position = Tight end | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|9|21}} | birth_place = Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 4 | weight_lbs = 250 | high_school = American Fork (UT) | college = Utah | undraftedyear = 2014 | pastteams = * Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|2014}})* * Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2014}})* * Cincinnati Bengals ({{NFL Year|2014}}–{{NFL Year|2015}})* * Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2015}})* }}
'''Jacob Thomas Murphy''' (born September 21, 1989) is an American former football tight end. He was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played college football at the University of Utah.<ref name="Judd">{{cite news|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865612108/Former-Utah-tight-end-Jake-Murphy-signs-to-Miami-Dolphins-practice-squad.html?pg=all|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028200221/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865612108/Former-Utah-tight-end-Jake-Murphy-signs-to-Miami-Dolphins-practice-squad.html?pg=all|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 28, 2014|title=Former Utah tight end Jake Murphy signs to Miami Dolphins practice squad|last=Judd|first=Brandon|date=September 30, 2014|work=Deseret News|accessdate=October 18, 2014}}</ref>
==Professional career==
===Oakland Raiders=== Murphy decided to forego his senior year at the University of Utah to declare for the 2014 NFL draft.<ref>{{cite web|work=NFL.com|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/utah-te-jake-murphy-declares-for-2014-nfl-draft-0ap2000000304691|title=Utah TE Jake Murphy declares for 2014 NFL Draft|first=Dan|last=Greenspan|date=December 27, 2013|access-date=August 20, 2015}}</ref> After going unselected in the draft, he signed with the Oakland Raiders on May 10, 2014.<ref>[http://www.sltrib.com/sports/1411231-155/murphy-draft-free-utah-matthew-piper Utah TE Jake Murphy excited to be a Raider, put draft process behind him]</ref>
===Miami Dolphins=== On September 23, 2014, Murphy was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad.<ref>{{cite news|work=DesertNews.com|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865612108/Former-Utah-tight-end-Jake-Murphy-signs-to-Miami-Dolphins-practice-squad.html?pg=all|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028200221/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865612108/Former-Utah-tight-end-Jake-Murphy-signs-to-Miami-Dolphins-practice-squad.html?pg=all|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 28, 2014|title=Former Utah tight end Jake Murphy signs to Miami Dolphins practice squad|first=Brandon|last=Judd|date=September 23, 2014|accessdate=August 20, 2015}}</ref>
===Cincinnati Bengals=== Murphy was signed to the practice squad of the Cincinnati Bengals on November 3, 2014.<ref>[http://www.cincyjungle.com/2014/11/3/7152649/bengals-justin-jackson-jake-murphy-practice-squad Bengals add Justin Jackson and Jake Murphy to practice squad]</ref>
He was waived on August 19, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|work=ESPN.com|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/afcnorth/post/_/id/85316/bengals-waive-te-jake-murphy-sign-wr-michael-bennett|title=Bengals waive TE Jake Murphy, sign WR Michael Bennett|first=Coley|last=Harvey|date=August 19, 2015|access-date=August 20, 2015}}</ref>
===Denver Broncos=== The Denver Broncos claimed Murphy off waivers on August 20, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Broncos-claim-TE-Jake-Murphy-off-waivers-place-Marvin-Austin-Jr-on-injured-reserve/661c0c93-7f18-4035-844e-23dcddb57bb0|work=DenverBroncos.com|title=Broncos claim TE Jake Murphy off waivers; place Marvin Austin Jr. on injured reserve|first=Andrew|last=Mason|date=August 20, 2015|accessdate=August 20, 2015|archive-date=August 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150822015708/http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Broncos-claim-TE-Jake-Murphy-off-waivers-place-Marvin-Austin-Jr-on-injured-reserve/661c0c93-7f18-4035-844e-23dcddb57bb0|url-status=dead}}</ref> On August 31, 2015, he was released by the Broncos.
==Personal== Murphy is the son of Dale Murphy, a former Major League Baseball outfielder (1976–93).<ref name="Judd" />
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/jake-murphy?id=2543674 NFL Combine Profile] *[http://www.raiders.com/team/roster/Jake-Murphy/b510171d-7fb2-4e9d-8b36-08cfdc238620 Oakland Raiders bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140524023011/http://www.raiders.com/team/roster/Jake-Murphy/b510171d-7fb2-4e9d-8b36-08cfdc238620 |date=May 24, 2014 }} *[https://utahutes.com/sports/football/roster/jake-murphy/1081 Utah Utes bio]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Murphy, Jake}} Category:1989 births Category:Living people Category:American football tight ends Category:Oakland Raiders players Category:Miami Dolphins players Category:Denver Broncos players Category:Utah Utes football players