Luke Murphy
UConn Huskies · #20 · Linebacker · Senior
2025 season
TOT
37
tied 727th of 4619
SACK
0
tied 1262nd of 4619
PD
1
tied 902nd of 4619
Overview
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | KENT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | KENT | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | EMU | 94 | 38 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | CCU | 37 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 145 | 70 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.
Stats
Rushing
| Season | Team | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CCU | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | KENT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | KENT | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | EMU | 94 | 38 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | CCU | 37 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 145 | 70 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.
Glossary
- AST
- Assist Tackles
- AVG
- Yards Per Rush Attempt; Average Interception Yards
- CAR
- Rushing Attempts
- FF
- Fumbles Forced
- FR
- Fumbles Recovered
- INT
- Interceptions
- KB
- Kicks Blocked
- LNG
- Long Rushing; Long Interception
- PD
- Passes Defended
- SACK
- Sacks
- SOLO
- Solo Tackles
- TD
- Rushing Touchdowns; Interception Touchdowns
- TOT
- Total Tackles
- YDS
- Rushing Yards; Interception Yards
Bio
| Team | UConn Huskies |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Senior |
| Height / weight | 6' 3" / 235 lbs |
| Birthplace | Massillon, OH |
| Jersey | #20 |
| Status | Active |
Career history
- Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 2025 · 1 season
- Eastern Michigan Eagles 2024 · 1 season
- Kent State Golden Flashes 2020–2022 · 2 seasons
Splits
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 37 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 94 | 38 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/30 | @ UVA | L 48-7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/6 | vs CHSO | W 13-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/4 | @ ODU | L 47-7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | vs ULM | W 23-8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/18 | @ APP | W 45-37 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/30 | vs MRSH | W 44-27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/8 | vs GAST | W 40-27 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11/15 | @ GASO | L 45-40 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/22 | @ SC | L 51-7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/30 | vs LT | L 23-14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Total | 37 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/31 | @ MASS | W 28-14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/7 | @ WASH | L 30-9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/14 | vs JVST | W 37-34 2OT | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/21 | vs SFPA | W 36-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/28 | @ KENT | W 52-33 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/12 | vs M-OH | L 38-14 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/19 | vs CMU | W 38-34 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/26 | @ AKR | L 25-21 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/2 | vs TOL | L 29-28 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/13 | @ OHIO | L 35-10 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/20 | vs BUFF | L 37-20 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/30 | @ WMU | L 26-18 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 94 | 38 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/28 | @ BUFF | L 70-41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |