Jerome Murphy
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Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
 Murphy with the Washington Redskins in 2013 | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | January 13, 1987 Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Elizabeth | ||||||||||||
| College: | South Florida | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2010: 3rd round, 65th pick | ||||||||||||
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Jerome Murphy (born January 13, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft. He played college football for the South Florida Bulls.
He was also a member of the New Orleans Saints, Detroit Lions, Washington Redskins, and Denver Broncos.
Murphy attended Elizabeth High School. He played defensive back and wide receiver. As a senior, he had 89 tackles and eight interceptions on defense and 582 receiving yards with seven touchdowns on offense.
College career
Murphy attended the University of South Florida from 2005 to 2009. As a senior, he was a first-team all-Big East selection by Phil Steele. During his career he started 25 of 51 games, recording 178 tackles, eight interceptions, and two forced fumbles.
