NFL CAREER – Originally a sixth round draft pick (181st overall) of the Oakland Raiders in 2013 out of Central Florida, the versatile back has brought his bruising style to the Black and Gold, which complements Alvin Kamara. Over the course of his seven-year career, Murray has appeared in 93 games with 56 starts for the Raiders, Minnesota Vikings and Saints, carrying 1,043 times for 4,337 yards (4.2 avg.) with 39 touchdowns and catching 162 passes for 639 yards (6.9 avg). Murray's 31 rushing touchdowns since the 2016 season rank sixth in the National Football League. In his first season in New Orleans, he played in all 16 games with eight starts and carried 144 times for 639 yards (4.4 avg.) with five touchdowns, while catching 34 passes for 235 yards with one score.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Agreed to terms with the New Orleans Saints on a four-year contract (UFA-Min.), 3/13/19; Signed by the Minnesota Vikings (UFA-Oak.), 3/16/17; Placed on Injured Reserve by the Raiders, 8/27/13; Signed by the Raiders to a four-year contract, 6/7/13; Selected by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round (181st overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft.
HONORS –2016: FedEx Ground Player of the Week (Week 9 and Week 13); 2015: Pro Bowl.
2019 - Played in all 16 regular season games with eight starts for New Orleans and carried 144 times for 639 yards (4.4 avg.) and five touchdowns. Posted 34 receptions for 235 yards and his first career scoring grab…In NFC Wild Card vs. Minnesota, 1/5/20, carried five times for 21 yards (4.0 avg.) and caught a four-yard pass…At Jacksonville, Oct. 13, carried eight times for 44 yards and grabbed three passes for 35 yards (11.7 avg.)…At Chicago, Oct. 20, started in place of an injured Alvin Kamara, his 50th career start and carried a career-high 27 times for 119 yards and two touchdowns and caught five passes for 31 yards…Started for second consecutive week in place of a sidelined Kamara vs. Arizona, Oct. 27 and carried 21 times for 102 yards with one touchdown, rushing for 100 yards in back-to-back games for the first time in his seven-year career. Added nine receptions for a career-high 55 yards and his first career touchdown reception, with his first career back-to-back multiple-touchdown performance and the ninth of his career…157 total yards from scrimmage marked the first time a Saint had 150 total yards from scrimmage in back to back contests since running back Deuce McAllister from November 23-30, 2003…Vs. Carolina, Nov. 24, Started and finished with seven carries for 64 yards for 9.1 yards per carry. Rushing for a touchdown on New Orleans' opening drive marked the first time in 2019 that the team reached the end zone on their first drive of a contest…Compiled seven carries for 69 yards (season-high 9.9 ypc.) and caught two passes for 25 yards vs. San Francisco, Dec. 8…Carried 17 times for a team-high 61 yards and caught a pass for 14-yard gain in regular season finale at Carolina, Dec. 29. 2018- Played in all 16 games for the Vikings with six starts and carried 140 times for 578 yards (4.1 avg.) with a club-best six touchdowns and added 22 receptions for 141 yards…In the opener vs. San Francisco, Sept. 9, rushed for 42 yards on 11 carries…Notched a career-high 155 yards rushing and one TD vs. Arizona, Oct. 14…At N.Y. Jets, Oct. 21, rushed for 69 yards on 15 carries (4.6 avg.) and two TDs…Vs. New Orleans, Oct. 28, had 13 carries for 56 yards with a TD and added five receptions for 39 yards…Vs. Detroit, Nov. 4, rushed for 31 yards on ten carries with one TD…Vs. Miami, Dec. 16, rushed for 68 yards on 15 attempts with one TD. 2017- Led Vikings with 842 rushing yards on 216 carries and tallied eight TDs...Carried the ball six times for 18 yards and caught two passes for 11 yards at Philadelphia, 1/21/18 in NFC Championship...Scored a one-yd TD rush in his second career playoff start, vs. New Orleans, 1/14/18 in the Divisional Playoff game, and finished the day with 50 yards on 19 carries and 17 yards on two catches as the Vikings defeated the Saints...Tallied his second 100-yd performance of the season, carrying 20 times for 111 yards and two TDs vs. Chicago, Dec. 31...Helped the team clinch the NFC North title with 20 carries for 76 yards, his sixth TD of the year and one catch for season-long 28 yards vs. Cincinnati, Dec. 17...Started at Atlanta, Dec. 3 and totaled 97 yards from scrimmage, carrying 16 times for 76 yards and grabbing a season-high three catches for 21 yards...Appeared in his first Thanksgiving Day game and totaled 84 yards on 20 carries with one TD at Detroit, Nov. 23...Led the charge vs. L.A. Rams, Nov. 19, with 95 yards on 15 carries (6.3 avg.) and two TDs...Led the team with 68 rushing yards on 17 carries at Washington, Nov .12 and scored his second TD as a Viking, a one-yard rush...Recorded his first TD as Viking and first 100-yard rushing performance as a Viking vs. Baltimore, Oct. 22, finishing with 113 yards on 18 carries (6.3) with a 29-yard TD...Appeared in 50th career game and made first start as a Viking at Chicago, Oct. 9, finishing with 31 yards on 12 carries and two catches for 12 yards...Had seven carries for 21 yards vs. Detroit, Oct. 1, after Dalvin Cook left game with an injury...Totaled six yards on two carries vs. New Orleans, Sept. 11, in his Vikings debut. 2016- Appeared in 14 games with 12 starts, missing Weeks five and six with a toe injury in his final season in Oakland...Compiled 788 rushing yards on 195 carries with a career-high 12 rushing TDs, fifth-most in the NFL, in addition to catching 33 passes for 264 yards....Ran 12 times for 39 yards with a TD and one reception for 12 yards in postseason debut at Houston, 1/7/17 in AFC Wild Card Playoff...Recorded his third-straight game with at least 80 rushing yards, recording 81 yards on 13 carries at Chargers, Dec, 18...Registered second 100-yard game of the season with 103 yards on 22 carries with one TD at Kansas City, Dec. 8...Totaled 82 yards on 20 carries with two TDs vs. Buffalo, Dec. 4...Caught five passes for 59 yards while running the ball 12 times for 33 yards in a win against Houston in Mexico City, Nov. 21...Turned in one of his best performances as a pro with 20 carries for 114 yards and three goal-line TDs in a rivalry game victory vs. Denver, Nov. 6...Ran18 times for 59 yards with two TDs at Jacksonville, Oct. 23...Ran the ball 32 times for 153 yards through the first three weeks of the season, scoring a TD in each contest. 2015– Became first Raiders RB since Charlie Garner in 2001 to start all 16 games...Carried the ball a career-high 266 times for 1,066 yards (4.0 avg.), his first career 1,000-yard season, with six TDs...Contributed 79 yards on 19 carries with one TD as well as five receptions for 38 yards vs. Chargers, Dec. 24...Ran the ball 21 times for 78 yards vs. Green Bay, Dec. 20...Totaled 86 yards on 20 carries with a TD vs. Kansas City, Dec. 6...Compiled 96 yards on 17 rushes at Pittsburgh, Nov. 8...Registered his second 100-yard game of the season when he rushed 20 times for 113 yards vs. N.Y. Jets, Nov. 1...Ran 15 times for 85 yards with a TD at Chargers, Oct. 25...Turned in his first career 100-yard game with 139 yards on a career-high 26 carries with one TD at Cleveland, Sept. 27. 2014 – Played in 15 games, with three starts, totaling 424 rushing yards on 82 attempts (5.2 avg.) with two touchdowns to go with 17 receptions for 143 yards...Carried 23 times for 86 yards vs. Buffalo, Dec. 21...Rushed for 59 yards on 12 carries at Kansas City, Dec. 14....Totaled 76 yards on 23 carries vs. San Francisco, Dec. 7...Gained 112 yards on four carries with two TDs, including a 90-yarder, vs. Kansas City, Nov. 20, becoming the first player in NFL history to gain at least 110 rushing yards on 5 or fewer carries...Saw his first major action at San Diego, Nov. 16, running four times for 43 yards. 2013 – Suffered foot injury in training camp and was placed on Injured Reserve, Aug. 27.
COLLEGE – Played four years at UCF…Appeared in 45 career games, totaling 2,424 yards on 453 carries (5.4 avg.) with 37 TDs…Registered 50 receptions for 524 yards and six TDs…Finished his career ranked second in school history in total TDs (44), eighth in rushes (453), sixth in rushing yards (2,424) and third in rushing TDs (37)...Racked up 1,106 yards on 198 rushing attempts with 15 TDs as senior…Named first-team All-Conference USA…Selected to watch list for the Doak Walker Award, presented annually to the nation's top RB…First player in UCF history to rush for a TD in nine straight games…Averaged 100.5 yards per game to lead the conference…Hauled in 27 passes for 231 yards and four TDs… Named team MVP during his junior campaign…Ran the ball 98 times for 549 yards and eight TDs...As a sophomore, appeared in 14 games and totaled 637 rushing yards with 11 TDs on 111 attempts…Named MVP of the C-USA Championship game and the AutoZone Liberty Bowl…Redshirted sophomore season due to a knee injury…Saw action in eight games as a true freshman and compiled 132 yards with three TDs on 36 carries
PERSONAL – Attended Onondaga Central (Nedrow, N.Y.) HS...Named 2007 Gatorade Football Player of the Year in New York by Rise Magazine…As a senior, rushed for 2,194 yards and 28 TDs on 175 carries…Named first-team All-State by the New York Sportswriters Association…Garnered first-team All-State as junior, rushing for 2,030 yards and 30 TDs on 193 carries…Third-team All-State as sophomore, racking up 1,609-yards with 14 TDs…Ranked as the No. 5 prospect in New York by Rivals.com…Ranked as the No. 6 prospect in New York by Scout.com…Enjoys photography as hobby…Participated in NFL's 2018 USO Tour throughout Italy and Germany...Traveled to Haiti with former Raiders teammate Derek Carr to visit an orphanage in 2016 and 2018...Honored his late friend, Jonathan Diaz, during My Cause My Cleats in 2017 by auctioning off his cleats and donating the proceeds to Diaz's favorite cause, the Central New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (CNYSPCA)…In process of receiving his MBA from Syracuse University...Regular on NFL Network's Good Morning Football program and filled in during the 2017 offseason…Born on Jan. 18, 1990 in Titusville, Fla.
