The Dallas Cowboys have placed DeMarco Murray on IR DeMarco Murray's 4 gms as #Cowboys feature back w/ Fiammetta at FB: 601 yds, 75 carries (8.01 YPC). 3 gms w/o Fiammetta: 59-198 (3.36 YPC).
Not only has Dallas Cowboys RB DeMarco Murray
contributed in the running game so far, but he has also made an impact as a pass
protector. There were three different times in Week 10 where Murray was asked to
pick up a blitzing linebacker and all three times he was a square protector that
did his job with solid skill and technique.
DeMarco Murray has 100 carries, for 674 yards. the 6.7 ypc leads the NFL DeMarco Murray 20 carries 135 yards, TD, 6 catches 36
yards vs Buffalo
Adrian
Peterson on DeMarco Murray Q: Down there in Dallas, DeMarco Murray is doing his
best impression of you (601 yards rushing his past four games). What makes him
such a special back?
A: "A lot of people are surprised at what he's doing,
but I'm not. I was there when he walked in on campus, at training camp,
practice. I knew that he was special. His quickness and agility stand out the
most. He's kind of like (a young) Reggie Bush in how he can contribute. I'm sure
they'll put back there on punts and kickoffs soon.
DeMarco Murray ran 40 an official 4.41 at the NFL Combine, and he
benched 225 lbs for 21 reps.
Many Patriot fans, and even some writers for PFW believe
DeMarco Murray would make the perfect Patriot. He can play in the slot, he can
block, he can carry the rock, he catches the ball well.
Switzer Center: The jersey worn by DeMarco Murray the night he set the career touchdown record
(vs. Iowa State) is now on display.
Senior Bowl Practice 4 reports
DeMarco Murray has continued to show he is perhaps the best
back here. He is a very fluid route runner and has shown soft hands. Murray is a
dual-threat back and looks to be a potential stud at the next level. Not only
can Murray catch and run lights out, he is a willing blocker.
Link
LOOKING GOOD – RB DeMarco Murray (Oklahoma) had his best practice of the week
and really looked catching the football. It wasn’t just short dump offs and
screens where Murray got it done, but he ran a couple down the field routes
where he not only got open, but made difficult catches …
Oklahoma RB DeMarco Murray caught my eye Thursday when he
noticeably quickened to gain separation from a defender in a passing drill. The
6-0, 214-pound Murray has good size for the position.
I
wanted to interview Oklahoma running back DeMarco Murray,
as I continue to try to make a guess as to who the Patriots will target
during the draft. I think he’d be a good one in the second round.
But after the North team practice of the Senior Bowl, I did talk to
Murray about other things.
For a team like that Patriots that asks their backs to do a lot of
things, he seems like a good fit. Murray did catch 41 passes for 522
receiving yards this season, to go with a 4.1 yards per rush average. And
he’s a tough, physical guy who can pass-block.
“Versatility is right there at the top,” Murray told me,
explaining why he’s different from the other players. “Everybody is a
good player here, otherwise they wouldn’t be here. We’re all out there
competing, having fun and play hard. But I think my veracity is what I bring
to the table.”
Any else?
“I love catching the ball in space,” he added. “I’m sure
that’s attractive to the coaches. That, and blocking.”
Oh, Murray met with the Patriots last night. He wouldn’t disclose what
they discussed. Sign him up already, right?
NFL.com: MOBILE, Ala. — With so much focus on the quarterbacks, linemen and
wideouts at the Senior Bowl, the running backs have not received a whole lot of
attention this week. That’s not to say, however, that there aren’t a pair of
difference-makers at the position. Oklahoma State’s Kendall Hunter
and Oklahoma’s DeMarco Murray are both demonstrating they have
some ability. They each have talent as runners, but it is their blocking that
caught my attention on Wednesday. Hunter and Murray helped themselves with a
strong showing during blocking drills against the linebackers. If they continue
to improve in that area throughout the week, some scouts will view them as
potential every-down backs.
Yahoo.com: Oklahoma scatback DeMarco Murray had caught my eye
before, but I had been reluctant to place a full comparison to Kansas City's
Jamaal Charles
on him because I hadn't seen enough inline power and explosion outside after
contact. But Wednesday, I saw all of that. On one of his trademark quick bounces
outside left, Murray took three tacklers with him a good 5 yards downfield after
first contact. He's also showing more and more as a receiver -- not just in the
flats and quick-up routes you'd expect, but in quick slash cross patterns. Make
no mistake -- this is a fully formed NFL back who may not be a three-down guy in
a traditional system, but he has what it takes to excel at the next level. I
anticipate that as his measurable skills become even more of an asset during the
Combine and Pro Day process, Murray will be someone you'll be hearing much more
about.
One of very few prospects at the Senior Bowl ready to be an every-down back on
Sundays, Oklahoma's DeMarco Murray is putting on a show.
Oklahoma running back
DeMarco Murray has had a good week of practice. Murray showed he can block by
handling Oregon linebacker Casey Matthews in a one-on-one drill.
Todd McShay on College Football Live today, when asked
which players stocks are up from Senior Bowl practice, first person he
mentioned was DeMarco Murray. Murray excels in pass blocking, and pass
catching. McShay wonders about his balance
His balance looked good vs Texas
Casey Matthews of Oregon was having a rough time in
one-on-one drills against the running backs. He struggled to get off the
blocks and was handled by DeMarco Murray. Murray also blew
by Matthews during passing drills.
DeMarco Murray has separated himself from other runningbacks at the 2011
Senior Bowl.
Ian R. Rapoport : Made the mistake of shaking hands with Oklahoma RB Demarco Murray. Holy
crap. Dude almost broke my hand.
Look like DeMarco learned his handshake from Adrian Peterson
DeMarco Murray measured in at 6' even, 214 lbs at Senior Bowl. Notes: V-shaped, muscular, and cut.
Darren Rovell is tweeting that Jimmy Sexton/Pat Dye have
signed DeMarco Murray (they are agents) DeMarco Murray will play in the Senior Bowl
The Ultimate DeMarco Murray Highlight Video
Slimmer Murray Sets Big Goals "If I'm healthy and I get the carries, I
definitely feel I can get 2,000 yards," Murray said.
DeMarco
Murray has played with tenacity since childhood
by: JOHN E. HOOVER World Sports Writer Saturday, July 10, 2010 7/10/2010 5:17:57 AM IF YOU
THINK DeMarco Murray has shown toughness at Oklahoma, you should have seen him
when he was younger.
"He was the smallest kid," said Murray's father, Kevin Murray. "He always played
with his older brothers, and they made him tough."
Growing up in Las Vegas, Murray was the youngest of four football-playing
brothers. Going into his senior year at OU, he has become the most decorated.
Murray ranks 13th on OU's career rushing yards list (2,471), third in career
all-purpose yards (4,661) and fourth in career touchdowns (45). He is within
reach (1,648 rushing, 1,221 all-purpose, 13 TDs) of owning all three marks.
"I think that played a very important role for him coming back this year," Kevin
Murray said. "I still think DeMarco could have went in the second round of the
NFL draft, but he said he had unfinished business to do at OU."
Unfinished business defines Murray's OU career so far. He redshirted four years
ago because of a toe injury. He missed the last three games of his redshirt
freshman season with a fractured kneecap. And he missed the last two games of
his sophomore season with a torn hamstring tendon.
He was healthy for all but one game last season (an ankle sprain), and for the
first time has had an entire offseason to work on his football skills instead of
injury rehab. While Murray didn't participate in contact drills during spring
practice, his offseason training regimen has been intense — and unique.
First, there's boxing. OK, not all-out sparring, but so far it's everything but
contact.
"Some hand-eye coordination things and some footwork type of things," Murray
said.
Then, there's pilates. Sure, it might sound feminine for a football player
renowned for his toughness. But Lynn Swann did ballet. And it's physically
demanding.
"It feels good," Murray said. "You've just got to concentrate on your
flexibility, getting more flexible. That's something that'll help you on the
field."
And there's mixed martial arts. Think boxing training is tough? Try getting in
that cage.
"I'm just hitting bags, hitting pads and stuff," Murray said. "I haven't really
sparred yet. I don't know if I want to. I may do that. I haven't really decided.
But it's a lot of cardio. It gets you really tired and gets you in shape. You're
using all kinds of muscles that you haven't ever done or worked on."
And there's swimming.
"It's also just a lot of core work," he said. "And it's helping me learn how to
breathe and just getting me tired and getting me in shape, a lot of cardio as
well."
And there's yoga.
"I start yoga in the fall," he said. "It's just different stuff. I'm trying to
stay fresh and keep my mind right for the season. Sometimes when people train
the same thing over and over, they get a little burned out or get a little tired
of it.
"At this point, I'm ready to listen and try anything."
Kevin Murray, for one, is excited to see what a more flexible DeMarco can do in
2010.
"I think the reason DeMarco's injuries occurred was because of the stretching,"
he said. "I don't know if I should say this, but I think he hates stretching,
and that's one of the most important things in any physical sport. You have to
stretch. It's very important."
Sports always came easy to little DeMarco. He was an all-star basketball player
at Bishop Gorman High School and became an All-American in football, though many
projected him at cornerback. He ultimately chose playing running back at OU over
cornerback at USC.
Kevin Murray said it was all those front-yard basketball games and football
games that lit the competitive fire that burns in DeMarco today.
"I imagine this is what made DeMarco so tough," Kevin Murray said. "He would
grind and fight with them as a football player. They'd play tackle football in
the streets — and they never wanted him on their team because he was so small —
but he would fight to get in there and he would do just what they would do.
"I had a basketball court in my front yard, and they never wanted him to play,
and then when they finally started letting him play, he would dominate. He would
go out there crying when he had to take a foul. They'd go head-up with pads on
in football, and they'd knock him down, and he'd get up crying, and I'd make him
get back in there and get at it again."
Said Murray, "They always used to tell me, 'Hey, you can't play.' They'd have
friends over and I'd always try to jump in, and initially they wouldn't let me
in. But I'd get in there and do pretty good, so they started letting me play
eventually. I mean, there were times when I'd get knocked down, I'd cry, and my
mom would tell me to get up and shake it off.
"I've always prided myself on being a tough player, never giving up and never
quitting. It just kind of stayed with me throughout life."
DeMarco Murray looks to finish Oklahoma career on a
high-note
FOXSportsSouthwest.com
He’s fought through injuries and split playing time for most of his career, but
now DeMarco Murray says he’s ready to become the next great back in the long
lineage of Oklahoma greats. The fifth-year senior from Las Vegas arrived in
Norman with sky-high expectations, and he fulfilled them in 2008, rushing for
over 1,000 yards as a vital cog in the Sooners’ record-breaking offensive
attack. But a torn hamstring kept Murray out of Oklahoma’s BCS Championship Game
loss to Florida, and injuries continued to plague him throughout last season.
Now Murray has fully recovered and wants to come back stronger than ever in
2010. Murray talked with FoxSportsSouthwest.com about becoming the number one
back this season and more.
So how do you feel? Are you healthy now? One hundred-percent?
DeMarco Murray: Yeah, you know I’m feeling good. Just my ankle still bothering
me a little bit from last year, but it’s getting better and better everyday,
gradually.
You don’t expect it to be a factor by fall, do you?
No, I hope not, ya know? I’m continuing to get better a little here and there,
continuing to rest it. I think before the end of the summer, it’ll be ready and
one-hundred percent.
Tell me about the running game. Chris Brown has been there a long time and he’s
not going to be back this year. What does that mean for the offense? Is it your
show now?
He was a great player and he’s a tremendous guy and we’re going to miss him, but
I’m definitely looking forward to being the guy and not having to share playing
time 50/50 this year, and getting a lot of opportunities this year to get the
ball in my hands and things like that. So, it’s definitely going to be new for
me, but I’m looking forward to the challenge.
Traditionally OU is a running school, always has been. Your numbers were good
but maybe not great. Was that a motivating tactic for you guys?
Oh, definitely it was one of our downfalls, but this year I think the offensive
line is improving everyday and working hard everyday getting the calls and
getting their blocks. So, I think this year is going to be a better year than
last year, as long as we stay the course and prepare mentally and physically.
You mentioned the O-line, last year it couldn’t have gone worse for them with
injuries and all the other different combinations and that effects you. So, it
has to be going better this year, so tell me about the O-line…
It’s going good, we got Donald Stephenson back, he’s one of the guys stepping up
that I’ve seen and some of the other young guys are gelling together. So, I
think that’s one of the biggest factors. Everybody is healthy, and ya know with
practicing everyday allows us to get of camaraderie between the guys upfront.
So, guys like Donald Stephenson, Cory Brandon, as well as Stephen Good are doing
great and they are playing to their fullest ability.
When you change combinations with the O-line so much in terms of running game,
does timing become an issue? Is that what you are concentrated on now?
You can say that. Just timing for those guys and I think there was at least one
or two guys, new offensive linemen, every game last year. So, just having the
same group out there day and day out, ya know, will help the continue to work
hard and help each other out and know what to fix and things like that. But to
not know whose going to play next to you is kind of disturbing for them I guess,
but ya know everything this year is looking good right now.
I’m going to ask you about a couple of your teammates. You played behind Sam
Bradford and Landry as well who is the guy this year. Tell me about his
strengths and what he can bring to the table as a quarterback.
He brings a lot of poise. He’s not one of those guys that will yell at you and
get you all pumped up like Sam would but he brings a lot of poise and he demands
a lot out of Ryan Broyles and the group of receivers. So when they’re taking
plays out, I’ve seen him the past few practices say, “Hey come in and do this
play for me real quick.” So, he’s becoming a leader, not as much vocally as Sam
was, but it’s still early in his career but I think throughout this year, he’ll
become more and more vocal for us. But he’s a great player and he’s stepped up
for us and I think he had a pretty good season last year playing, even though he
wasn’t expecting to play.
Let me ask you about Ryan Broyles as well. This is a guy that sticks around for
four years could just about break every receiving record at OU. Talk about him
as a receiver and what do you see from him?
He’s just someone who loves to get the ball. He loves having the ball in his
hands and can make something happen. You never know what he’s going to do
whether it’s a punt return or just a little eight yard hitch route. So, I mean
he’s a very special player for us and he’s one of our go to guys that we look
forward to giving the ball to him. But he’s a good player.
In terms of your career as you look back on your game… Has it been frustrating,
or do you think of it positively, or do you think of it positively, or has it
been kind of frustrating with the starts and stops with the injury? Are you very
motivated right now to just get through the season healthy to show people what
you can do for an entire year?
Hey, I can get frustrated here and there, but it’s just part of God’s plan. I
never question His sayings or things like that. I just try to go with the flow
and get better everyday. Since the injury and surgery, I just pray the best
thing happens in the outcome but I’ll always keep my head up during the process.
But I’m not worried about injuries or anything like that. I’m just going out
there having fun and playing hard and trying to do the best I can.
I’m going to ask you a couple of questions about Oklahoma/Texas. When you were
growing up in Vegas, you may have not known much about the rivalry. So, when did
you first start paying attention to that rivalry?
Probably the week of my freshman year when I was getting ready to play. I didn’t
realize how important it was. You’re always talking about Texas, Oklahoma State,
and things like that but coming from Vegas, even when I was going through the
recruiting process, I was really looking at… Is this team good? Can I begin my
future there? But I just really didn’t know how important it was until I got on
campus and the first experience of it all. My first experience, I was a redshirt
freshman. But I realized going into that atmosphere, it was a great atmosphere,
one of the loudest atmospheres I’ve ever been apart of and one of the most
physical games I’ve ever been apart of. It’s a pretty special game.
You know, your freshman year, you walked off the field a winner against Texas.
Describe that feeling.
Well, you just feel on top of the world, you know? It’s a great feeling. I
wouldn’t say it’s one of our biggest games or our most important game, but it is
up there for us and for the fans and for the community of Norman, Oklahoma. So,
everybody looks at it as one of the biggest games of the year. So, it’s a great
feeling to win. We haven’t had the opportunity to win the past couple of years,
but hopefully we’ll get a chance to get back up there this year.
The first part of the decade, OU won five straight, but has won four of the last
five. Is it possible they have a mental edge over Oklahoma?
No, I wouldn’t say that. It’s just they were the better team that day. But ya
know, we’re working hard right now and I’m sure they are too, to get that golden
hat. But, it’s all part of who wants it more on that day and who’s going to
prepare the best that week and who’s going to get after each other.
OU's Murray will remain, source says
Oklahoma junior running back DeMarco Murray told his coaches Thursday that he
plans to stay in school and delay entry into the NFL draft, a source told ESPN's
Joe Schad on Friday.
Murray to get more touches
"We're trying to get him the ball in space, with him and Chris (Brown) on the
field, where he is a slot receiver, too," Wilson said Tuesday. "It's a
combination of him getting a few more tailback touches and also trying him a few
plays out at the receiver just because of the numbers there. I think he's
feeling better.
"He's been increasingly competitive the last couple weeks. I think we're
trying to force the ball in his direction whether by run plays or pass plays
where he has a chance to be a primary target in the pass game, where the ball
has a chance to get into his hands. He's more healthy, and we're trying to get
him more touches."
Murray had 17 carries for 82 yards Saturday against Baylor. He gained 80
yards on 23 carries at Miami on Oct. 3
Highlights vs Tulsa
Countdown To Kickoff
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"I don't listen to the
media," running back DeMarco Murray said. "SportsCenter will come on and talk
about college and I'll change the channel. I just try to tune it out."
All is well with OU RB DeMarco
Murray "I’m feeling 100 percent. I finally feel like my old
self, like when I first came in. So I’m feeling good.”
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Oklahoma RB Murray to miss title game with hamstring
injury
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma running back DeMarco Murray will have surgery
to repair a hamstring injury and miss the BCS national championship game
against Florida. Murray will undergo surgery on Dec. 22 to repair the
tendon in his left leg, Sooners' coach Bob Stoops said Tuesday. The championship
game is Jan. 8. "Obviously, we're very disappointed for DeMarco," Stoops said in
a statement. "He has been an important part of our success this year and we will
miss his contributions." Murray was Oklahoma's leading rusher before he was
injured in the Big 12 championship game against Missouri on Dec. 6. The injury
was first diagnosed as a bruise but an MRI exam revealed the damage.
Murray, now the team's second-leading rusher with 1,002
yards, will be replaced by Mossis Madu. Chris Brown leads the Sooners with 1,010
yards.
Murray will be out of action for
about five months, meaning he likely won't play much in spring practice.
That might open a place for heralded freshmen like
Jermie Calhoun and
Justin Johnson to receive a long look in spring workouts.
Here are some tidbits he could not fit in the article,
comments from his father, Kevin
On the injury ...
"I think he'll be fine by the end of the year," Kevin Murray said. "Any time you
have a knee surgery, you're always worried about it. You don't want it to
reoccur again. He's a very competitive kid. He's going to play under injuries
and nobody knows it."
On Murray's athleticism ...
"DeMarco is just a complete athlete. He had never played baseball before and the
first year he played baseball (in junior high) he did really, really well. He
sometimes tells me that if he tried out for the Oklahoma basketball team that he
would make it with no problem. He's just one of those type of guys."
On Murray's 65-yard touchdown run last year against Texas ...
"I've watched that a thousand times. When he jumped up and jumped over that guy
(Joe Jon Finley), I knew the lights were out. I knew we had it then. I tell
everybody the things that DeMarco did last year is nothing compared to what he
can do. I've seen DeMarco do some amazing things. What he did last year was
nothing. He hasn't got his full potential out there yet."
DeMarco Murray carried the ball 26 times for 96 yards and two touchdowns for the
day vs Baylor
OU could not run the ball vs TCU, TCU stacked the box, and
blitz a lot. DeMarco Murray carried the ball 13 times for 23 yards, had 4
receptions for 48 yards, and 2 kick off returns for 40 yards total.
DeMarco Murray had 16 carries for 100 yards and no touchdowns
vs. Washington. He had one catch for 5 yards
OU vs Cincinnati Highlights
DeMarco Murray carried the ball 15 times, for
88 yards
and 1 rushing touchdown.
He had 2 receptions for 13 yards. OU destroyed the Bearcats, I don't know the
final score cuz ABC were idiots
and put on the Wake Forest Ole Miss game, which was already playing on ESPN 2,
thanks, I really needed that game on 3 channels.
Actually the final score after the Bearcats called timeout with 2 seconds left
to score a touchdown and miss the 2 point conversion was 52 to 26.
Highlight Video of the OU - Chattanooga game
DeMarco Murray had 15 carries for 124 yards, he avged 8.32 per carry, his
longest run 49 yards
OU wins easily 57-2
I
wanted to interview Oklahoma running back DeMarco Murray,
as I continue to try to make a guess as to who the Patriots will target
during the draft. I think he’d be a good one in the second round.
