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Maalik Murphy (born February 13, 2004) is an American football quarterback who plays for the Duke Blue Devils. He previously played for the Texas Longhorns.
| Duke Blue Devils – No. 6 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  |
| Major | Psychology |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 13, 2004[1] Inglewood, California, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| High school | Junípero Serra (Gardena, California) |
| |
Murphy grew up in Inglewood, California and attended Junípero Serra High School in Gardena, California.[2] He became the school's starting quarterback going into his junior season, which was shortened and played in the spring due to Covid-19, and passed for 1,261 yards with nine touchdowns and four interceptions.[3] As a senior, Murphy completed 202-of-321 pass attempts for 2,954 yards with 22 touchdowns and 10 interceptions and also rushed for six touchdowns as Junípero Serra won the 2021 CIF Division 1-A state championship.[4] He suffered a severe ankle injury in the state championship game.[5]
Murphy was rated a four-star recruit and began receiving scholarship offers while he was still a backup.[1][6] He committed to play college football at Texas over UCLA.[7] He was an Elite 11 invitee.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maalik Murphy QB |
Gardena, CA | Junípero Serra High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Feb 13, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
Texas
Murphy joined the Texas Longhorns as an early enrollee in January 2022.[8] He redshirted his true freshman season at Texas while still recovering from his ankle injury and did not appear in any games.[9] Murphy completed 9-of-13 pass attempts for 165 yards and a touchdown in Texas's 2023 spring game.[10][11] After his spring game performance he received offers to transfer to other programs, but he opted to stay at Texas.[12][13]
On December 13, 2023, Murphy announced that he would be entering the transfer portal.[14]
Duke
On December 22, 2023, Murphy announced that he would be transferring to Duke.[15] He was named the starting quarterback for the 2024 season opener.[16]
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