Linebacker, UConn (from Kent State, Eastern Michigan, Coastal Carolina), 2020–26
Luke Murphy
Lettered 2024 at Eastern Michigan (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 20
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 235 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Massillon, OH
Luke Murphy plays linebacker for UConn, after Kent State (2020–23), Eastern Michigan (2024) and Coastal Carolina (2025). Last time out, at Miami (OH): 2 tackles.
2026 so far
14 tackles
Last game: 2 tackles at Miami (OH), L 21–24
Next game: vs. Massachusetts, Oct 23
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
15tackles, career highat Western Michigan, 2024Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Kent State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Kent State | 13 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Eastern Michigan | 94 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | Coastal Carolina | 36 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | UConn | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 158 | 76 | 10.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Kent State | 20 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | Kent State | 20 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | Kent State | 20 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | Kent State | 20 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | Eastern Michigan | 20 | LB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2025 | Coastal Carolina | 20 | LB | Yr 6 | ||
| 2026 | UConn | 20 | LB | Sr. (Yr 7) | 6′3″ | 235 |
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
2026 UConn 4 games, 14 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Lafayette | W 56–7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Maryland | L 14–38 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Southern Miss | W 48–20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | at Miami (OH) | L 21–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Coastal Carolina 10 games, 36 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Virginia | L 7–48 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Charleston Southern | W 13–0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. East Carolina | L 0–38 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 4 | at Old Dominion | L 7–47 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. UL Monroe | W 23–8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at App State | W 45–37 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Georgia State | W 40–27 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 15 | at Georgia Southern | L 40–45 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at South Carolina | L 7–51 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Louisiana Tech | L 14–23 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Eastern Michigan 12 games, 94 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Massachusetts | W 28–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Washington | L 9–30 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Jacksonville State | W 37–34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs.Saint Francis | W 36–0 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Kent State | W 52–33 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs.Miami (OH) | L 14–38 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Central Michigan | W 38–34 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Akron | L 21–25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Toledo | L 28–29 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at Ohio | L 10–35 | 12 | 9 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Buffalo | L 20–37 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at Western Michigan | L 18–26 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Kent State 6 games, 13 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | atWashington | L 20–45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Oklahoma | L 3–33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs.Akron | W 33–27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Ball State | L 20–27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Bowling Green | W 40–6 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atBuffalo | W 30–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Kent State 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28 | atBuffalo | L 41–70 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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