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Latavius Murray

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  • Running Back
  • Nedrow, NY (Onondaga)
  • Ht: 6-3 | Wt: 222
  • | 40: 4.65 2008 - ...
UCF Knights
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As a Recruit: Murray was recruited from Onondaga (Nedrow, NY) class of 2008. He committed to UCF on 11/6/2007.

Timeline

  • Apr 27

    Oakland Raiders
    Draft

    4/27/2013: The Oakland Raiders select Latavius Murray with the No. 181 overall pick in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft.

  • Aug 30

    Akron Zips
    Game

    8/30/2012: Latavius Murray rushed for 108 yards on 14 carries in UCF's 56-14 win at Akron.

  • Jul 19

    Kenny Knight
    Acclds

    7/19/2012: Latavius Murray named to the Doak Walker Award Watch List.

  • Nov 25

    UCF Knights
    News

    11/25/2011: Latavius Murray's 233 rushing yards vs. UTEP was the fourth-best rushing effort in UCF history.

  • Nov 25

    UTEP Miners
    Game

    11/25/2011: Latavius Murray rushed for a career-high 233 yards on 21 attempts and 2 TDS (also had a receiving TD) in a 31-14 win vs. UTEP.

  • Oct 20

    UAB Blazers
    Game

    10/20/2011: Latavius Murray had a career-high 53 receiving yards in UCF's 26-24 road loss to UAB.

  • Oct 15

    SMU Mustangs
    Game

    10/15/2011: Latavius Murray caught five passes for 52 yards in UCF's 38-17 road loss to SMU.

  • Dec 31

    Game

    12/31/2010: Latavius Murray rushed for 104 yards on 18 carries and a TD in UCF's 10-6 Liberty Bowl win vs. Georgia.

  • Dec 31

    Kenny Knight
    Acclds

    12/31/2010: Latavius Murray named MVP of the Liberty Bowl, a 10-6 UCF win against Georgia.

  • Dec 4

    Kenny Knight
    Acclds

    12/4/2010: Latavius Murray named MVP of the Conference USA Championship Game.

  • Dec 4

    SMU Mustangs
    Game

    12/4/2010: Latavius Murray rushes for 94 yards in UCF's 17-7 win against SMU in the Conference USA title game.

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Stats

Year RuAtt RuYd RuTD Rec RecYd RecTD
2011 98 549 8 17 242 1
2010 111 637 11 5 47 1
2009 Redshirt - - - - - -
2008 46 132 3 1 4 -
Total 255 1318 22 23 293 2

Bio

COLLEGE (UCF)

SENIOR SEASON (2012):
-Named to the College Football Performance Awards All-Purpose Trophy Watch List
-Selected to the Doak Walker Award Watch List (top running back)

JUNIOR SEASON (2011):
-Named the team's MVP following the season
-Appeared in all 12 games with starts in the final two contests
-Rushed 98 times for 549 yards and eight touchdowns on the ground and also caught 17 passes for 242 yards through the air and one touchdown
-Charleston Southern 9/3: Rushed six times for 36 yards and two touchdowns
-Boston College 9/10: Rushed 10 times for 72 yards and one touchdown with one reception for 18 yards
-At BYU 9/23: Rushed 12 times for 31 yards and caught one pass for 12 yards
-Marshall 10/8: Rushed three times for 11 yards and one touchdown
-At SMU 10/15: Caught five passes for 52 yards
-At UAB 10/20: Rushed three times for one yard and one touchdown and caught one pass for a career-high 53 yards
-Memphis 10/29: Rushed seven times for 28 yards and caught two passes for 28 yards
-Tulsa 11/3: Had three rushes for 14 yards, and a 14-yard catch
-At Southern Miss 11/12: Had 19 rushing yards on four attempts, 31 receiving yards from two receptions, and a 69-yard kickoff return for a touchdown
-At East Carolina 11/19: Posted 87 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries, while bringing in a 14-yard receptions
-UTEP 11/25: A finalist for the nation's Running Back Performance of the Year presented by Intersport by racing for 233 yards on 21 attempts with two touchdowns, and also had two receptions for 24 yards and a touchdown -That effort marked UCF's fourth-best rushing performance in school history

REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON (2010):
-Conference USA Championship MVP
-AutoZone Liberty Bowl MVP
-Appeared in all 14 games with four starts RB and rushed 111 times for 637 yards and 11 touchdowns on the ground with five receptions for 47 yards and one touchdown through the air
-South Dakota 9/4: Rushed four times seven yards and caught one pass for six yards
-UAB 10/6: Rushed three times for 23 yards and one touchdown
-At Marshall 10/13: Rushed eight times for 33 yards and one touchdown
-Rice 10/23: Rushed seven times for 17 yards and caught one pass for 16 yards
-ECU 10/30: Rushed seven times for 47 yards and one touchdown
-At Houston 11/5: Rushed 11 times for 78 yards and one touchdown
-At Tulane 11/20: Rushed 11 times for a career-high 146 yards and one touchdown
-At Memphis 11/27: Rushed 16 times for 75 yards and two touchdowns
-SMU 12/4: Rushed 20 times for 94 yards and one touchdown and caught two passes for 21 yards and a touchdown in route to earning C-USA Championship MVP honors
-Georgia 12/31: Rushed 18 times for 104 yards and one touchdown in route to earning AutoZone Liberty Bowl MVP honors

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2009):
-Earned a redshirt while recovering from knee surgery

TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2008):
-Appeared in eight games and rushed 46 times for 132 yards and three touchdowns on the ground with one catch for four yards through the air
-South Carolina State 8/30: Rushed 11 times for 43 yards and two touchdowns
-At Marshall 11/15: Rushed 15 times for 46 yards
-At Memphis 11/22: Rushed 10 times for 25 yards and one touchdown

HIGH SCHOOL:
-Earned three letters under coach Jason Ryan at Onondaga Central High School
-Named the 2007 Gatorade Football Player of the Year in the state of the New York by Rise Magazine
-Also named Class D Player of the Year and First-Team All-State by the New York State Sportswriters Association after rushing 175 times for 2,194 yards and 28 touchdowns
-On defense as a senior, recorded 78 tackles, forced three fumbles and returned two interceptions for touchdowns, giving him 35 total scores
-Also garnered first-team all-state honors as a junior when he carried the ball 193 times for 2,030 yards and 30 touchdowns
-As a sophomore, earned Third-Team All-State honors after rushing 212 times for 1,609 yards and 14 touchdowns
-Was an all-league and All-Central New York performer all three seasons
-Ranked as the fifth-best prospect overall in the state of New York by Rivals.com
-Ranked as the No. 6 overall prospect in the state of New York by Scout.com
-Also recruited by Boston College, Connecticut, Maryland and Syracuse

PERSONAL:
-Son of Paul Murray and Tawanna Wright
-Majoring in interpersonal/organizational communication

Legend:

  • Early Enrollee
  • Walk-On
  • Gray Shirt
  • Video Highlights
  • Medical Redshirt
  • Primary
  • Secondary
  • Keeper
  • Primary (Inactive)
  • Secondary (Inactive)
  • Keeper (Inactive)