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

Matt HolderApril 13, 2024

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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