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Myles Murphy NFL Draft 2024: Scouting Report for North Carolina DL

BR NFL Scouting DepartmentContributor IApril 13, 2024

CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 07: Myles Murphy #8 of the North Carolina Tar Heels in action against the Syracuse Orange during the second half of their game at Kenan Memorial Stadium on October 07, 2023 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The Tar Heels won 40-7. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
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HEIGHT: 6'4"

WEIGHT: 309

HAND: 10¼"

ARM: 33⅞"

WINGSPAN: 79"


40-YARD DASH: 5.20

3-CONE: N/A

SHUTTLE: 4.81

VERTICAL: 28.5"

BROAD: 8'10"


POSITIVES

— Thick build with good arm length.

— Quick to get his hands up against the run and has the strength to get extension against offensive linemen.

— Solid against double-teams. Attacks the man he's lined up across from and has the strength in his base to concede only a little ground.

— Can make tackles in his gap with offensive linemen hanging on him.


NEGATIVES

— Doesn't offer much as a pass-rusher, didn't show a move he can win with and only occasionally collapses the pocket with a bull rush. Also lacks the agility to be an effective looper in line games and has a below-average pass-rush motor.

— Plays with subpar knee bend and often has high pad level.

— Stops his feet on contact.

— Playing style resembles a nose tackle, but he's built more like a 3-technique and doesn't have much room for growth on his frame.


2023 STATISTICS

— 13 G, 24 TOT, 1 SK, 4.5 TFL


NOTES

— 4-star recruit in the 2020 class, per 247Sports

— No major injuries


OVERALL

Myles Murphy is a two-down player who can be a gap-filler against the run in the NFL. He's hard to move one-on-one and is solid against double-teams.

However, he lacks the athleticism and pass-rush skills to be an NFL 3-technique, and he's too light to be a nose tackle. Murphy is also already full-framed, sohe might have trouble finding his best position in the NFL.


GRADE: 5.3 (Backup/UDFA with Roster Potential — UDFA)

OVERALL RANK: 255

POSITION RANK: DL25

PRO COMPARISON: Eric Downing


Written by B/R NFL Scout Matt Holder

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