Thirty-two of Latavius Murray's 151 NFL games were played with the New Orleans Saints.

Twenty-one percent of his rushing yards (1,350 of 6,552) were accumulated and 20 percent of his touchdowns (12 of 59) were scored while the running back wore a fleur de lis on the sides of his helmet.

But the 2019-20 seasons were the most memorable of his 10-year career, which included playing for six teams.

Murray, who last played in 2023 and announced his retirement July 31, had his best statistical seasons with the Raiders and Vikings. He had his best times with the Saints.

"I truly feel that I was playing my best ball of my career," said Murray, who ran for 637 yards and five touchdowns, then 656 yards and four touchdowns, in '19 and '20. He returned to the Saints for a one-game stint in '22, and ran for 57 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries.

"I even did something I hadn't done anywhere else, and that was catch a receiving touchdown and both of those came from (quarterback) Drew (Brees)," he said.

"I just think the organization giving me that call back in free agency was still, to this day, one of the most humbling phone calls just because I knew where they had been in previous years, to be that close. And the fact that they felt I was a part of what would be right, trying to still go and chase after that and make that happen, I was just honored. I was humbled.

"I really thought I found my way there being under (Coach) Sean (Payton) and the culture that he created. The city of New Orleans, it truly is up there. As far as the teams I played for, it is a special place to me and will be forever, honestly."

The 35-year-old, a sixth-round pick by the Raiders in 2013 out of Central Florida, played 45 games for the Raiders, 32 with the Vikings, 16 with the Bills, 14 with the Ravens and 12 with the Broncos. His final season was in Buffalo.

"I played last in '23, was trying to get an opportunity in '24," he said. "Didn't get that opportunity, so I think that was harder, just going through that and actually wanting to play, wanting to be out there and trying to train and stay ready.

"So, fast forward, and I considered getting back to it – working out, training, staying in shape and all that. But it also is that thing of, what the offseason grind recommends and the work that you have to put in and everything that goes into an offseason.

"It was like, I don't think I could give it again, especially doing that the previous year and not getting a call. And I didn't want to cheat the game, I didn't want to cheat myself and then family, wife, kids – I didn't want to cheat them in a sense, going into something that I knew somewhat that it might be time to turn the page on."

Murray, who currently is coaching running backs and is running game coordinator at Titusville (Fla.) High School, now will focus more on his foundation: The Jon Diaz Community Center Foundation, named after his deceased best friend. The goal is to build a community center in Nedrow, N.Y., that will, among other services, provide emotional and social support, child care, youth services, youth leagues, adult leagues, an indoor playground and fitness activities.

Fund raising for the project stands at $8.5 million, with a projected overall cost of $15 million. Murray said the hope is to break ground in spring 2026 and open in 2027.

"We've been fortunate and blessed," he said. "We have a lot but in the grand scheme of things, $1 million is a lot of money, so we've just got to keep it going. More motivation and more energy than we used to raise the first half."