Awards and Honors
NSIC All-Academic (2013, 2014, 2015)
2015: Ten games played, three starts ... finished with 59 total tackles ... 4.5 tackles-for-loss and 2.5 sacks on the year ... one forced fumble against Minot State ... two pass breakups ... had 14 tackles, ten solo against Wayne State ... 16 tackles against Augustana ... recorded a sack against both Bemidji State and Concordia-St. Paul ... two tackles-for-loss against MSU Moorhead.Â
2014: Put together a strong defensive season as a junior ... playing in 11 games and making two starts against Northern State and Concordia-St. Paul ... recorded 53 tackles, five tackles for loss, one sack and an interception ... had a season-high nine tackles on two occasions, once against Northern State and then again later in the season against Sioux Falls ... recorded first career interception against Upper Iowa.
2013: Saw action in all 11 games, earning a start against Bemidji State ... finished the year with 37 tackles ... season-best six stops against MSU Moorhead and Augustana ... multiple stops in 10 of 11 games ... forced a fumble against MSU Moorhead.
2012: Made strides in his first season on the field, making 50 tackles while playing all 12 games ... started all 12 games at middle linebacker ... season-high seven tackles at Minnesota Duluth ... multiple stops in 11 games with at least four tackles in eight contests ... assisted on tackles for loss against Augustana and Concordia-St. Paul ... recovered three fumbles.
2011: Injured in fall practice and received medical redshirt.
2010: Redshirted initial collegiate season.
Personal: Born on May 25, 1992 ... son of Mark and Kathryn Murray ... majoring in Education with a minor in Coaching.