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Jersey Number 48
Cole Murphy
- Position:
- Kicker
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Castaic, Calif.
- High School:
- Valencia
Bio
Career Overview: Played in all 48 games in his four seasons, including 45 in a row as the team’s No. 1 placekicker ... Syracuse's all-time leader with 59 made field goals ... Top 10 on the SU career record lists for most field goals attempted (2nd - 83), most points scored (3rd - 295), most PATs made (3rd - 118), most PATs attempted (3rd - 123) and highest field-goal percentage (8th - .711, 59-83) ... Led the Orange in scoring as a freshman (50 points), sophomore (85 points) and senior (94 points) ... Eighteen games with 8+ points, including eight with 10+ ... Murphy's five career 50-yard field goals rank second in program history behind Dave Jacobs (7) ... Two-time semifinalist (2014, 2017) for the Lou Groza Award, presented to the nation’s top kicker ... Had a streak of 60 consecutive made extra points from 2014-16 … Four letters.
Senior Year (2017): Appeared in 12 games as the Orange's first-string placekicker ... All-ECAC First Team ... All-ACC Third Team ... Semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award ... Nominee for the Burlsworth Trophy, awarded to the most outstanding FBS player who began his career as a walk-on ... Led the Orange in scoring (94 points) ... Ranked fifth in the ACC and third among kickers in points per game (7.8) ... Set the Orange single-season record and tied for 12th in the FBS with 20 made field goals ... Was 20-for-27 (.741) on field goals overall, including 11-of-11 from inside 40 yards ... Murphy's 1.67 field goals made per game ranked first in the ACC and tied for 11th nationally ... Ranked fifth in the ACC in field-goal percentage ... Connected on 34-of-35 (.971) extra points ... Also kicked off for the Orange and recorded a 48.4 touchback percentage, knocking 31 of his 64 kickoffs out of the end zone ... Made four tackles on kickoff coverage ... Averaged 10.7 points per contest during the first three games of the season ... Against Central Connecticut State (9/1), booted two field goals (29, 39 yards) and four PATs for a total of 10 points ... Tallied 11 points versus Middle Tennessee (9/9), hitting three field goals (25, 22, 40 yards) and a pair of extra points ... Against Central Michigan (9/16), served as SU's special team captain and notched 11 points for the second straight game, making two field goals (41, 25 yards) and a season-high five extra points ... Converted two field goals, including a 38-yarder, and knocked all six of his kickoffs into the end zone for touchbacks versus Pittsburgh (10/6) ... At Miami (10/21), named one of three Lou Groza Award "Stars of the Week" after tying his personal best with four field goals, including a career-long of 53 yards, in rainy conditions at Hard Rock Stadium ... Tacked on an extra point against the Hurricanes to finish with a season-best 13 points ... Against Wake Forest (11/11), recorded 11 points on two field goals (30, 47 yards) and a season-high tying five PATs ... Drilled a 51-yard field goal at Louisville (11/18).
Junior Year (2016): Played in all 12 games as SU’s top placekicker ... Also handled kickoff duties ... Second on the team in scoring with 66 points and ranked 10th in the ACC in kicking points per game (5.5) ... Converted 10-of-18 (.556) field goals ... Made 36 of his 39 (.923) extra-point attempts ... Kicked off 53 times with 11 touchbacks ... Against Colgate (9/2), hit a career-best four field goals (32, 41, 32, 33 yards) and made three extra points for a personal-best 15 points ... Had his first PAT versus Notre Dame (10/1) blocked, ending his streak of consecutive made extra points at 60 ... Made both field-goal tries, including a 48-yarder, versus USF (9/17) ... Drilled a season-long, 51-yard field goal against Virginia Tech (10/15) ... Against NC State (11/12), converted field goals of 39 and 48 yards, and hit two extra points, to finish with eight points ... Career-high seven PATs at Pittsburgh (11/26) ... ACC Honor Roll selection … Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semesters.
Sophomore Year (2015): Played in all 12 games as the team’s top placekicker ... Led the Orange in scoring for the second year in a row with 85 points ... Tied for seventh in the ACC in kicking points per game (7.1) ... Connected on 16-of-22 (.727) field goals and was a perfect 37-for-37 on PATs ... Eighth in the ACC in field goals (16), field goals made per game (1.33) and percentage (.727) ... Against Rhode Island (9/4), hit a season-high six extra points and made a 23-yard field goal ... Tied his season high with three made field goals (35, 39 and 20 yards) versus Wake Forest (9/12) … Also booted three extra points to finish with a season-best 12 points against the Demon Deacons ... Drilled both of his field-goal tries in SU’s 20-17 win against Boston College (11/28), including a season-long, 49-yarder in the first half, and the game-winner from 35 yards out with no time remaining … Ended the season with a a streak of 47 consecutive extra points made ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the fall.
Freshman Year (2014): Lou Groza Award semifinalist ... Played in all 12 games, including nine as SU’s No. 1 placekicker ... Led the Orange in scoring with 50 points ... Made 13-of-16 (.813) field goals and 11-of-12 (.917) extra points ... Also handled kickoff duties for the Orange and recorded nine touchbacks ... Against Maryland (9/20), made the first field goal of his career (49 yards) ... Against Louisville (10/3), made two field goals (21 and 24 yards) ... Against Florida State (10/11), hit two field goals (21 and 32 yards) ... At Wake Forest (10/18), set a season high with three made field goals (27, 32, and 41 yards) and kicked three extra points for a season-best 12 points ... At Clemson (10/25), connected on two field goals, including a 50-yarder that was the longest for a Syracuse kicker since Patrick Shadle made a 53-yarder at West Virginia in 2008 ... Against NC State (11/1), hit his second 50-yard field goal of the season and was 2-for-2 on PATs.
High School: Coached by Larry Muir … All-CIF First Team Defense … All-area and all-league selection … In 2013, recorded 57 touchbacks and hit 6-of-9 field goals … Averaged 42.6 yards per punt … Made 10-of-15 field goals in his career, including a 50-yarder … Also played soccer.
Personal: Cole Michael Murphy … Born in April 1996 in Burbank, Calif. … Son of Michael and Diane Murphy … One brother, one sister … Cousin, Robert Fish, was a pitcher for the Atlanta Braves … Child and family studies major.
Senior Year (2017): Appeared in 12 games as the Orange's first-string placekicker ... All-ECAC First Team ... All-ACC Third Team ... Semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award ... Nominee for the Burlsworth Trophy, awarded to the most outstanding FBS player who began his career as a walk-on ... Led the Orange in scoring (94 points) ... Ranked fifth in the ACC and third among kickers in points per game (7.8) ... Set the Orange single-season record and tied for 12th in the FBS with 20 made field goals ... Was 20-for-27 (.741) on field goals overall, including 11-of-11 from inside 40 yards ... Murphy's 1.67 field goals made per game ranked first in the ACC and tied for 11th nationally ... Ranked fifth in the ACC in field-goal percentage ... Connected on 34-of-35 (.971) extra points ... Also kicked off for the Orange and recorded a 48.4 touchback percentage, knocking 31 of his 64 kickoffs out of the end zone ... Made four tackles on kickoff coverage ... Averaged 10.7 points per contest during the first three games of the season ... Against Central Connecticut State (9/1), booted two field goals (29, 39 yards) and four PATs for a total of 10 points ... Tallied 11 points versus Middle Tennessee (9/9), hitting three field goals (25, 22, 40 yards) and a pair of extra points ... Against Central Michigan (9/16), served as SU's special team captain and notched 11 points for the second straight game, making two field goals (41, 25 yards) and a season-high five extra points ... Converted two field goals, including a 38-yarder, and knocked all six of his kickoffs into the end zone for touchbacks versus Pittsburgh (10/6) ... At Miami (10/21), named one of three Lou Groza Award "Stars of the Week" after tying his personal best with four field goals, including a career-long of 53 yards, in rainy conditions at Hard Rock Stadium ... Tacked on an extra point against the Hurricanes to finish with a season-best 13 points ... Against Wake Forest (11/11), recorded 11 points on two field goals (30, 47 yards) and a season-high tying five PATs ... Drilled a 51-yard field goal at Louisville (11/18).
Junior Year (2016): Played in all 12 games as SU’s top placekicker ... Also handled kickoff duties ... Second on the team in scoring with 66 points and ranked 10th in the ACC in kicking points per game (5.5) ... Converted 10-of-18 (.556) field goals ... Made 36 of his 39 (.923) extra-point attempts ... Kicked off 53 times with 11 touchbacks ... Against Colgate (9/2), hit a career-best four field goals (32, 41, 32, 33 yards) and made three extra points for a personal-best 15 points ... Had his first PAT versus Notre Dame (10/1) blocked, ending his streak of consecutive made extra points at 60 ... Made both field-goal tries, including a 48-yarder, versus USF (9/17) ... Drilled a season-long, 51-yard field goal against Virginia Tech (10/15) ... Against NC State (11/12), converted field goals of 39 and 48 yards, and hit two extra points, to finish with eight points ... Career-high seven PATs at Pittsburgh (11/26) ... ACC Honor Roll selection … Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semesters.
Sophomore Year (2015): Played in all 12 games as the team’s top placekicker ... Led the Orange in scoring for the second year in a row with 85 points ... Tied for seventh in the ACC in kicking points per game (7.1) ... Connected on 16-of-22 (.727) field goals and was a perfect 37-for-37 on PATs ... Eighth in the ACC in field goals (16), field goals made per game (1.33) and percentage (.727) ... Against Rhode Island (9/4), hit a season-high six extra points and made a 23-yard field goal ... Tied his season high with three made field goals (35, 39 and 20 yards) versus Wake Forest (9/12) … Also booted three extra points to finish with a season-best 12 points against the Demon Deacons ... Drilled both of his field-goal tries in SU’s 20-17 win against Boston College (11/28), including a season-long, 49-yarder in the first half, and the game-winner from 35 yards out with no time remaining … Ended the season with a a streak of 47 consecutive extra points made ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the fall.
Freshman Year (2014): Lou Groza Award semifinalist ... Played in all 12 games, including nine as SU’s No. 1 placekicker ... Led the Orange in scoring with 50 points ... Made 13-of-16 (.813) field goals and 11-of-12 (.917) extra points ... Also handled kickoff duties for the Orange and recorded nine touchbacks ... Against Maryland (9/20), made the first field goal of his career (49 yards) ... Against Louisville (10/3), made two field goals (21 and 24 yards) ... Against Florida State (10/11), hit two field goals (21 and 32 yards) ... At Wake Forest (10/18), set a season high with three made field goals (27, 32, and 41 yards) and kicked three extra points for a season-best 12 points ... At Clemson (10/25), connected on two field goals, including a 50-yarder that was the longest for a Syracuse kicker since Patrick Shadle made a 53-yarder at West Virginia in 2008 ... Against NC State (11/1), hit his second 50-yard field goal of the season and was 2-for-2 on PATs.
High School: Coached by Larry Muir … All-CIF First Team Defense … All-area and all-league selection … In 2013, recorded 57 touchbacks and hit 6-of-9 field goals … Averaged 42.6 yards per punt … Made 10-of-15 field goals in his career, including a 50-yarder … Also played soccer.
Personal: Cole Michael Murphy … Born in April 1996 in Burbank, Calif. … Son of Michael and Diane Murphy … One brother, one sister … Cousin, Robert Fish, was a pitcher for the Atlanta Braves … Child and family studies major.
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