Shawn Murphy
- position LB
- height 6-2
- weight 230
- class Redshirt Junior
- Hometown Manassas, Va.
- High school Unity Reed
- Previous School Florida State
- position LB
- height 6-2
- weight 230
- class Redshirt Junior
- Hometown Manassas, Va.
- High school Unity Reed
- Previous School Florida State
Shawn Murphy Bio
Redshirt junior linebacker who transferred to South Carolina in January from Florida State… has appeared in 22 games over the past three seasons with 18 career tackles… began his career at Alabama where he appeared in 18 games over two seasons… figures to work his way into the linebacker rotation immediately upon his arrival.
2024 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Played in Florida State’s final four games after returning from offseason injury… collected 13 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and recovered a fumble… career–high tackles in FSU’s final three games – three at Notre Dame, four vs. Charleston Southern and five in finale vs. Florida… fell on a fumble vs. CSU, the first of his career… his 1.5 TFL against the Buccaneers were first of his career.
2023 (Redshirt Freshman)
Saw action in 13 games for SEC champion Crimson Tide in 2023 and tallied three tackles… worked both on defense and on special teams… recorded one tackle in the season opener against Middle Tennessee… totaled two tackles on defense against Chattanooga.
2022 (Freshman)
Appeared in five games as a true freshman for Alabama… recorded two solo stops and one pass breakup… made one tackle in his collegiate debut vs. ULM… also saw regular season action against Vanderbilt, Austin Peay and Auburn… registered one tackle and one pass breakup in Sugar Bowl vs. No. 9 Kansas State… redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Unity Reed High School in Manassas, Va. where hw was considered the country’s No. 1 inside linebacker in Class of 2022 and Virginia’s No. 2 prospect by ESPN… coached by Carroll Walker… named the 2021 Dick Butkus High School Linebacker of the Year… selected to Under-Armour All-America Game and All-American Bowl… recorded 113 tackles, 20.0 for loss with 6.0 sacks, and two interceptions his senior season to lead Unity Reed to second round of Virginia Class 6 state playoffs… earned second-team all-state honors as well as Class 6 Region B Defensive Player of the Year while leading team to playoffs in 2019… started as freshman and earned first-team all-district honors with 85 tackles, 29.0 for loss with 5.0 sacks.
PERSONAL
Na’Shawn Murphy was born Oct. 15, 2003.