Myles Murphey is essentially the 2023 version of Travon Walker as he’s a massive athletic freak but without the intangible skills. Murphey will actually be entering the league with more a refined pass-rush skillset than Walker had, but the physical traits aren’t quite as desirable. Whoever drafts him will have to accept he may not pan out as he has his flaws and is still quite raw. If he reaches his full potential, this is a guy who could be in the running for Defensive Player of The Year awards. He is extraordinarily explosive and fast for his size and will be a quality day-one-run defender. While he has a long way to go, it’ll be hard to pass up this kind of upside at such an important position in the top ten. Essentially all of the physical traits you could ask for in an EDGE prospect are there. It’ll be very interesting to see where he lands and how he develops with pro coaching. Everything he needs to improve upon is broken down here. Five games in total were evaluated. This scouting report includes grades on all relevant traits which were based on his film. Stats and analytics such as PFF grades were also factored into his scouting report. Thank you to both TFG and PFF for inspiring this draft content. Please leave your feedback on Twitter @FBIntellect.
| Profile |
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| 6th EDGE / 1-2 RD | 6’5 / 275 | Class – JR | College – Clemson |
| Pro Comparison |
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| Rashan Gary |
| Scheme |
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| 4-3/ 4-3 Hybrid |
D-line Stats
2022 (through WK 13):
PR – 30
SK – 6
TKL – 37
TFL – 10.5
2021:
PR – 42
SK – 9
TKL – 39
TFL – 14.5
Clip Analysis
In the clip above, Murphey shows explosiveness and an impressive bend. He uses a slight swipe move with his hands, but this was won with mostly speed and strength.
Here he wins with a speed rush again and demonstrates great flexibility in his hips. He did a good job of taking advantage of the poor pass-pro technique from the LT.
In this one, Murphey pulls off an impressive rip move. It takes high-end get-off, bend, and body control to be able to do this. Notice how he grabs the LTs left shoulder and pulls it down as he propelled forward.
In this one, Murphey flashes a dominant play in run defense. He explodes off the snap and sheds the blocker with ease.
Grades
Overall Draft Grade: 76.5
Impact Grade
Overall – 70.8
Pass Rush – 70.2
Run Defense – 72.5
Potential Grade
Overall – 89.7
Pass Rush – 89.6
Run Defense – 89.8
Traits/ Skills (see bottom of the page for scale)
Each trait/attribute is graded 1-7.
| Traits | Immediate | Potential |
| SPD | 6 | 6 |
| ACC | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| AGI | 5 | 5 |
| STR | 6 | 6.4 |
| SIZ | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| GET | 5.2 | 6 |
| BND | 5.2 | 5.6 |
| IQ | 3.8 | 5.8 |
| INS | 4.3 | 5.8 |
| PWM | 4 | 6.2 |
| FNM | 3.8 | 5.4 |
| BKS | 5 | 6 |
| TAC | 4 | 5.8 |
| PUR | 4.5 | 5.4 |
| COV | 4 | 5.4 |
| EDGE Key | |
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| SPD – Speed ACC – Acceleration AGI – Agility STR – Strength SIZ – Size/ Length GET – Get-off BND – Bend IQ – Football IQ | INS – Instincts PWM – Power Moves FNM – Finesse Moves BKS – Block Shedding TAC – Tackling PUR – Pursuit COV – Coverage |
Player Notes
- Myles Murphey is a lengthy 4-3 defensive end with elite athleticism and has the potential to one day be an elite impact. He is currently ranked ninth on The FBI 2023 Draft Board and has the sixth-highest potential grade so far.
Pros
- He reportedly has a 6’10” wingspan, a 120″ broad jump, and ran a 40-yard dash in the high 4.50s.
- His powerful upper half, length, and speed allow him to potentially develop dominant power moves.
- Has shown the ability to pull off impressive pass rush moves such as club rips, in addition to being able to bull rush and execute arm-overs.
- Has occasionally flashed the ability to pull off counter moves.
- Has shown a very effective spin move, it’s just a matter of him developing better usage of it.
- Does a great job of extending his arms while driving through contact.
- While the effort and consistency could improve, he rarely ever gets pushed in run defense and is also good at drawing holding flags.
- Has demonstrated sufficient bend and body flexibility many times.
- Knows how to get a strip sack, and has 6 forced fumbles throughout college.
- Showed clear development as a pass rusher since his Freshman season.
Cons
- After dominating in run defense his freshman season, he has since taken it less seriously.
- Was very inconsistent as a tackler in his final year at Clemson.
- He still needs to learn how to convert speed to power; he’d often rely on just his pure speed in college.
- His bull rush wasn’t used enough and he has room to grow his play strength.
- Didn’t consistently execute pass rush moves at a high level.
- Didn’t consistently have a high motor, especially in smaller games.
- He could grow to have better timing and consistency with his hand usage.
- Lacks consistency in when to use the right pass-rush moves.
- Can look stiff at times in pursuit of the ball carrier.
Combine
40 yd:
10 yd:
Shuttle:
3 cone:
Broad:
Vertical:
Bench:
Arm Length: 33 3/4
Hand Size: 8 1/2
Scales And Keys
Grading Key
POT – Potential: players’ highest upside
IMP – Impact: player’s immediate impact
Stats Key
PR – Pressures
SK – Sacks
TKL – Tackles
TFL – Tackles for loss
| Draft Grade Formula | |
| Age: 21-22: | POT=(30%) IMP=(70%) |
| Age: 23-24: | POT=(28%) IMP=(72%) |
| Age:-25+: | POT=(26%) IMP=(74%) |
| Good/ bad character: | POT=(+2%/-2%) IMP=(-2%/+2%) |
| Injury: | POT=(-1%) in increments |
| OVR Grade Weight: |
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| Pass Rush=75% Run Defense=25% |
| Individual trait scale (1-7): |
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| 7 – Rare world-class skill; best in the league and no room for improvement | 6 – Great-elite skill; one of the best at that given trait but still has some room to improve | 5 – Very good; above average and has potential to be elite | 4 – Average; able to suffice but, not ideal long-term | 3 – Below average; able to suffice at college level | 2 – Poor; hinders overall play and is a liability to the team | 1 – Awful; not good enough to play given position at any level above D2 | Note: Consistency plays a large factor. |
| Overall Draft grade scale (15-100): |
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| 84 – Perfect prospect | 81 – Bluechip prospect | 80 – Likely all-pro | 79 – Day one quality starter or superstar potential | 78 – Day one starter w/ all-pro upside | 77 – Day one starter w/ high-end upside | 76 – Boom or bust | 75 – Will become quality starter within 2-3 years |
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