Defensive line, UCLA (from North Texas), 2019–23
Gabriel Murphy
- Number
- No. 11
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 260 lb
- Class (2023)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Dallas, TX
- Born
- Oct 13, 2000
Gabriel Murphy played defensive line at North Texas (2019–21) and UCLA (2022–23).
Career highs
8tackles, career highvs. Miami (OH), 20212sacks, career highat Stanford, 2023Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | North Texas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | North Texas | 18 | 10 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | North Texas | 53 | 20 | 12.5 | 7.5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2022 | UCLA | 34 | 17 | 4 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | UCLA | 39 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 8 |
| Career | 146 | 72 | 38 | 22.5 | 6 | 19 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | North Texas | 11 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | North Texas | 11 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | North Texas | 11 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | UCLA | 11 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | UCLA | 11 | DL | Jr. (Yr 5) | 6′3″ | 260 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2023 UCLA 13 games, 39 tackles, 9 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Coastal Carolina | W 27–13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at San Diego State | W 35–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. North Carolina Central | W 59–7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | at Utah | L 7–14 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Washington State | W 25–17 | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Oregon State | L 24–36 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at Stanford | W 42–7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Colorado | W 28–16 | 6 | 4 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Arizona | L 10–27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Arizona State | L 7–17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at USC | W 38–20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. California | L 7–33 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 16 ✦ | vs. Boise State | W 35–22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2022 UCLA 11 games, 34 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Bowling Green | W 45–17 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Alabama State | W 45–7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. South Alabama | W 32–31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Washington | W 40–32 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Utah | W 42–32 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 22 | at Oregon | L 30–45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Stanford | W 38–13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | atArizona State | W 50–36 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs.Arizona | L 28–34 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs.USC | L 45–48 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atCalifornia | W 35–28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 North Texas 13 games, 53 tackles, 7.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Northwestern State | W 44–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at SMU | L 12–35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. UAB | L 6–40 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Louisiana Tech | L 17–24 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Missouri | L 35–48 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Marshall | L 21–49 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs. Liberty | L 26–35 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | at Rice | W 30–24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at Southern Miss | W 38–14 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. UTEP | W 20–17 | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | at Florida International | W 49–7 | 7 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Nov 27 | vs. UTSA | W 45–23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. Miami (OH) | L 14–27 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 |
2020 North Texas 6 games, 18 tackles, 4.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | vs.SMU | L 35–65 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Middle Tennessee | W 52–35 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs.Rice | W 27–17 | 6 | 4 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | atUTSA | L 17–49 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 3 | vs.Louisiana Tech | L 31–42 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 11 | atUTEP | W 45–43 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2019 North Texas 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Abilene Christian | W 51–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Charlotte | L 38–39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2024 | Combine or pro day 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′2⅜″ | |
| Weight | 247 lb | |
| Arm length | 30½″ | |
| Hand size | 9¼″ | |
| Wingspan | 75″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.68 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.59 s | |
| Vertical jump | 39½″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′3″ | |
| Bench press | 25 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.11 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.31 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 2 games with a stat; latest team: Minnesota Vikings.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Minnesota Vikings | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Minnesota Vikings | 1 | – | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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