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UConn · 2026

Luke Murphy

LBSenior6' 2", 237 lbsMassillon, OH
UConn Huskies3-3 · TDC #78
Snap share
36%
likely 14–48%
Tackles
14
1505th of 5406 in FBS
Solo
7
Tackles for loss
1
1346th of 2447 in FBS
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays21181st / 2573
Tackles for loss11082nd / 1909
Run stops51336th / 3262
Sacks0—
Pass breakups1—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles11—

Charting

Where Murphy's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Passes defended
1
1 broken up · 0 intercepted
QB hurries
0
as the play text names the rusher
Tackles after a catch
5
9.4 yds per catch on those
YAC on those catches
3.6
yds after the catch before his tackle
Coverage plays
6
PBUs + INTs + tackles after a catch

The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.

Career

5 seasons at 4 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farUConn#78 · 3-3436%1410012
2025Coastal Carolina#111 · 6-71140%3740013
2024Eastern Michigan#113 · 5-71283%9460102
2022 *Kent State#89 · 5-7617%13——0—0
2020 *Kent State#74 · 3-11—1——0—0

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Luke Murphy's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.

Game Log

Luke Murphy's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

5.8 avg. game scoreBest: 6.5 at Southern Miss (Week 3)0 of 4 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1LafayetteW 56–76.1321000··
2MarylandL 14–385.7430000··
3@Southern MissW 48–206.5510001··
4@Miami (OH)L 21–244.8210000··
5SyracuseL 41–42—no stats recorded
6@TempleW 34–20—no stats recorded
2026 · 4 games5.81471001··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles141505th / 5406
Solo7—
Tackles for loss11346th / 2447
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended1702nd / 1588
Defensive TD0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · Lafayette71~35 (4–64)349%
Wk 2 · Maryland78~39 (4–71)450%
Wk 3 · Southern Miss78~60 (30–71)777%
Wk 4 · Miami (OH)61~24 (2–44)239%
Season433158 (61–208)1636%

Position Room

13 LBs on the UConn roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
0K'Von ShermanLBSR4083.5—1
37Hayden PeggLBJR4021—3
44John ListaLBSR372.51—0
20Luke MurphyLBSR1410—1
Rickey WilliamsLB1421—0
18Kylish HicksLBSR600—0
40Tyrique HarrisLBFR200—0
19Ethan HoggLBJR100—1
47Jayden JonesLBFR100—0
27Terris DudleyLBSO—————
30Charles JohnsonLBFR—————
39Charlie O'ConnorLBSO—————
41Will LewisLBFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. UConn depth chart →