Marcus Murphy
Role Player
Height5'9"
Weight195 lb
BornOct 3, 1991
Age34
CollegeMissouriSee College Stats
Rookie yr2015
Draft2015 · Rd 7, Pick 230 · NO
A running back who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2015 | — | NO | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1.0% | — | 0.0% | 129 | 32.8% |
| 2016 | — | NO | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1.0% | — | 0.0% | 29 | 31.3% |
| 2017 | — | BUF | 1 | — | 7 | 41 | 0 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 2 | 28.6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.5 | 3.5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 21.0% | — | 0.0% | 2 | 8.0% |
| 2018 | — | BUF | 9 | — | 52 | 250 | 0 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 7 | 13.5 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 26 | 0 | 57.9% | 2.4 | 1.4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 196 | 25.6% | — | 0.0% | 79 | 31.1% |
| 2018 | — | MIA | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 17 | — | 60 | 291 | 0 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 9 | 15.0 | 0 | 22 | 14 | 36 | 0 | 63.6% | 2.6 | 1.6 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 212 | 12.2% | — | 0.0% | 239 | 25.8% | |
Career EPA-16.3·-5 rushing · -11 receiving·-4.1/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24 | NO | 2 | 0* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 26 | BUF | 1 | — | 7 | 41 | 0 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 2 | 28.6 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 27 | BUF | 9 | 0* | 52 | 250 | 0 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 7 | 13.5 | 0 | 3.9 |
| Career | 12 | 60 | 291 | 0 | 4.8 | — | 9 | — | 0 | 3.9 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 25 | NO | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | 26 | BUF | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.5 | 3.5 | — | 1 |
| 2018 | 27 | BUF | 9 | 0* | 19 | 11 | 26 | 0 | 57.9% | 2.4 | 1.4 | — | 2 |
| Career | 11 | 22 | 14 | 36 | 0 | 63.6% | 2.6 | 1.6 | — | 3 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24 | NO | 13 | 0* | 1 | 1.0% | — | 0.0% | 129 | 32.8% |
| 2016 | 25 | NO | 3 | — | 1 | 1.0% | — | 0.0% | 29 | 31.3% |
| 2017 | 26 | BUF | 1 | — | 14 | 21.0% | — | 0.0% | 2 | 8.0% |
| 2018 | 27 | BUF | 11 | 0* | 196 | 25.6% | — | 0.0% | 79 | 31.1% |
| Career | 28 | 212 | — | — | — | 239 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24 | — | — | 0* | — | -0.5 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 26 | — | — | — | — | -0.3 | 0.8 | 0 | -3 |
| 2018 | 27 | — | — | 0* | — | -4.4 | -11.8 | 0 | 26 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 25 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 27 | BUF | 11 | 0* | 103 | 2.0 | 147 | 2.8 | 11 | 4.7 | 7 |
| Career | 11 | 103 | — | 147 | — | 11 | — | 7 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 27 | BUF | 11 | 0* | 1.4 | -1.0 | 3.4 | 2 | 3 | 0.2 | 2 | 40.9 |
| Career | 11 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 36 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 36 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
50
Sustained
career value
×.6
50
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 50 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 36· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 50
On-field 38.7
Availability 11.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2018bestavg 502018
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-4.07 EPA/season over 4 seasons49
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 83%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Yards/snap1.542Touch rate0.387EPA/snap-0.077Snap share12.2%Off snaps212Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within running backs, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Combine · 2015
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.61s
40-Yard
Below avg · 30th pct
Pos 30thAll 57thClass Pos 46thClass All 61th
29"
Vertical
Low · 4th pct
Pos 4thAll 16thClass Pos 2thClass All 12th
109"
Broad Jump
Low · 6th pct
Pos 6thAll 22thClass Pos 2thClass All 22th
11 reps
Bench
Low · 2th pct
Pos 2thAll 5thClass Pos 4thClass All 4th
4.40s
Shuttle
Low · 19th pct
Pos 19thAll 40thClass Pos 11thClass All 36th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Ramon HumberLB3yTravaris CadetRB3yStephone AnthonyLB3yDrew BreesQB2yThomas MorsteadP2yCameron JordanDE2yJerry HughesDE2yBrandin CooksWR2yKyle WilliamsDT2yLeSean McCoyRB2yMark IngramRB2yJohn JenkinsDT2yJordan PoyerFS2yMicah HydeS2yAndre HolmesWR2yReid FergusonLS2yDion DawkinsOT2yLorenzo AlexanderOLB2yZay JonesWR2yTerron ArmsteadOT2yAndrus PeatG2yCharles ClayTE2yKenny VaccaroS2yJairus ByrdDB2y
2015 Draft Class· this player went #230
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2018final season
Last recorded season with BUF
- 2017team change
Joined BUF (from NO)
- 2015draft
Drafted by NO — Round 7, Pick 230
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'9" / 195 lb
Frame
198 lb at 4.61s
Size-speed
29" vert / 109" broad
Explosion
11 reps
Bench power
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | BUF | 0 | W4Questionable· Rib |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
36
peak 50
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
44%
20152018
2016 · cause not documented · 19%2017 · cause not documented · 6%
Era Translator
Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rush Yds | Rush Yds/G | → 2025 Rush Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 250 | 27.8 | 469+219 | 27.6 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #230 (Rd 7) · NO · 2015 · +13.2 vs expected KV-H
36actual
22.8 expected · Δ+13.2
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