Latavius Murray

Football Player

Latavius Murray was born in Orlando, Florida, United States on January 18th, 1990 and is the Football Player. At the age of 34, Latavius Murray biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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Date of Birth
January 18, 1990
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United States
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Orlando, Florida, United States
Age
34 years old
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Capricorn
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American Football Player
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Latavius Murray Life

Latavius Rashard Murray (born January 18, 1990) is an American football running back for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL).

He played college football at UCF and was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft.

Murray has also played for the Minnesota Vikings.

Early years

Born in Titusville, Florida, Murray attended Onondaga Central High School in Onondaga, New York, where he was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball, and track. In football, Murray was All-league and All-Central New York selection in three straight seasons. In his sophomore year, he was third-team All-state honoree following a 1,609-yard, 14-touchdown season. He garnered first-team All-state honors as a junior, rushing for 2,030 yards and 30 touchdowns. In his final year, he was named the 2007 Gatorade Football Player of the Year in the state of New York after rushing for 2,194 yards with 28 touchdowns on offense, while also recording 78 tackles, three forced fumbles and two interceptions on defense. He also was named as the Class D Player of the Year and First-team All-State by the NYSSWA.

Regarded as a three-star recruit, Murray was ranked as the No. 5 prospect in the state of New York by Rivals.com, No. 6 according to Scout.com. He chose UCF over scholarship offers from Boston College, Maryland, and Syracuse, among others.

Personal life

Murray lives in Florida with his wife and four children. In 2020, he earned a MBA from the Martin J. Whitman School of Management of Syracuse University.

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Latavius Murray Career

College career

Murray played college football at the University of Central Florida.

He made his collegiate debut against South Carolina State, with 43 passing yards and two touchdowns. He had 132 passing yards and three rushing touchdowns in his freshman season. Murray strained his ACL during the offseason after playing basketball in freshman.

He returned to the Knights' backfield in 2010 after redshirting in 2009. He had his best game of the season against Tulane on November 20, with 146 passing yards and a touchdown. In a game against SMU on December 4, he finished with 94 passing yards and 21 receiving yards, his first collegiate receiving touchdown. He was named Conference USA Championship MVP and then named AutoZone Liberty Bowl MVP for his effort against Georgia, in which he rushed for 104 yards and scored the game-winning touchdown in his redshirt sophomore season. He had 637 passing yards, 11 touchdowns, five plays, 47 receiving yards, and one touchdown.

Against Charleston Southern, he began his junior season with 36 passing yards and two rushing touchdowns. He had 72 passing yards and a touchdown in the next game against Boston College. He was mostly held in check until the end of the regular season. He had 87 rushing yards and a touchdown against East Carolina on November 19. He had a season-high 233 passing yards against UTEP in the season's last game of the season, with two rushing touchdowns. Following the conclusion of his junior season, he was named as the team's MVP and offensive player of the year.

He was an All-C-USA First-Team pick in his senior year and was selected to Phil Steele's All-C-USA First-Team. He was selected to the College Football Performance Awards All-Purpose Trophy Watch List, and he was also included on the College Football Performance Awards Special Teams Watch List. He was nominated to the Doak Walker Award Watch List. He started the season with 108 passing yards and a touchdown against Akron on August 30, 2012. He began with 192 yards and two touchdowns, 156 yards and three touchdowns, 155 yards and two touchdowns, 155 yards and two touchdowns, 156 yards, two touchdowns, 155 yards and two touchdowns, with 117 passing yards and a rushing touchdown in those games on October 20, before starting a four-game stretch on October 20. In his last season with the Knights, he had 1,106 passing yards, 15 touchdowns, 27 plays, 231 receiving yards, and four touchdowns. He finished his college career with a total of 2,424 passing yards, 37 rushing touchdowns, 50 tackles, 524 receiving yards, and six touchdowns.

Professional career

According to CBSSports.com, Murray was considered a sixth to seventh round pick.

Murray was not selected to the NFL Combine, but he attracted a lot of attention for his appearance at Central Florida's Pro Day. Murray, who stood 6-foot-2 5/8 and 223 pounds, made the 40-yard dash in 4.4 and 4.38 seconds, finished a 10-inch vertical jump, and a 36-inch vertical jump in the short shuttle and 6.81 seconds in the 3-cone.

Murray was chosen by the Oakland Raiders with the 181st overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft's sixth round. In the year's draft, he was the 15th running back to be selected. Murray was signed by the Raiders to a four-year, $2.26 million deal on June 6, 2013. It also included a $106,200 guarantee and a signing bonus of $106,200.

Murray was placed on injured reserve on August 27, 2013, putting an end to his rookie season before it was announced.

The Raiders returned to Murray in Week 11 after being third on the depth chart for the first half of the season behind veterans Darren McFadden and Maurice Jones-Drew. The San Diego Chargers responded with 59 yards on seven carries. He had four carries for 112 yards and two rushing touchdowns on November 20, 2014, his first career touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs. It was also the first rushing touchdown for the Chiefs this season, and his 90-yard touchdown marked the longest rush for the Raiders this year. Murray's solid play led to the Raiders' first victory of the 2014 season. On his fourth carry, he sustained a concussion and was forced to leave the game after having had success on his first three attempts.

Murray returned to play against the San Francisco 49ers on Week 14 and ended in a 24-13 victory with 23 carries for 76 yards. In the next game, he made his first NFL appearance against the Chiefs and had 12 passing attempts for 59 yards. He had 86 yards on 16 attempts against the Buffalo Bills in Week 16, his second straight start against the Bills. Murray was still the starting running back for the last three games of the season, with 82 carries, 424 passing yards, and two rushing touchdowns in 15 games.

Murray was the Raiders' number one tailback on the season, and after the release of Darren McFadden and Maurice Jones-Drew, the Raiders had expected to receive the majority of the carries. He started the season as the Oakland Raiders' starting running back and had 11 attempts for 44 yards in the season's 33–13 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals as expected. Murray threw for a career-high 139 yards and a touchdown on 26 attempts in a 27-20 victory over the Cleveland Browns two weeks later. In the 34-20 victory over the New York Jets, he had 113 passing yards on November 1, which was his 113th appearance.

Murray became the first Raider to reach the 1,000-yard mark rushing on Christmas Eve since Darren McFadden did in 2010. With a final score of 23-20 in overtime, he dominated a victory over the San Diego Chargers by 79 yards on 19 attempts, 38 yards on five plays, and a rushing touchdown.

Murray finished the 2015 season with 1,066 passing yards and six touchdowns, as well as 41 receptions for 232 yards.

Murray led the season off with a rushing touchdown in three straight games against the New Orleans Saints, Atlanta Falcons, and Tennessee Titans. He had 59 running yards and two touchdowns against the Jacksonville Jaguars on October 23, September 23. He had 114 passing yards and three touchdowns on November 6, a 30-20 win over the Denver Broncos. He ran for 82 rushing yards and two touchdowns against the Buffalo Bills in a 38–24 win over the Buffalo Bills on December 4, putting up 38-24 points. He had his third straight game with a rushing touchdown to go along with 103 rushing yards in a 21–13 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs four days later.

Murray finished the regular season with 14 games and rushing for 788 yards and a career-high 12 rushing touchdowns. Murray made his playoff debut against the Houston Texans on January 7. He finished with 39 passing yards and his first NFL postseason rushing touchdown in the 27–14 road loss.

Murray signed a three-year contract with the Minnesota Vikings on March 16, 2017. Murray wrote on his Instagram account in his opening address to Vikings fans: "There wasn't a thought in my mind to try and wear or ask for the No." 28. I have far too much admiration for Adrian Peterson's work and what he does for his company." Murray revealed in honor of his best friend, who died in 2016 during his first press conference as a Viking. Murray underwent ankle surgery on March 22, 2017.

Murray had two rushes for six yards in his Vikings debut against the New Orleans Saints on September 11, 2017, but he was eventually out-shined by rookie Dalvin Cook. Cook tore his ACL in a game against the Detroit Lions, giving Murray a chance. Murray rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown as the Vikings defeated the Baltimore Ravens in Week 7. In the 24-7 victory over the Los Angeles Rams, he ran for 95 yards and two touchdowns on November 19. Murray had 111 passing yards and two touchdowns in the 23–10 victory over the Chicago Bears in the regular season's finale.

Murray had 842 passing yards and eight touchdowns, as well as 15 touchdowns for 103 yards in his first season with the Vikings. With a 13–3 record and a second-seed in the playoffs, the Vikings remain the second-seed in NFC North. Murray led to 50 yards and a touchdown in the Divisional Round, defeating the New Orleans Saints 29-24. In the NFC Championship's 38–7 road loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, he was limited to 18 passing yards on six attempts.

Murray had 30 carries for 106 yards and nine receptions for 60 yards in the first five games of the 2018 season. In Week 6, he rushed for a career-high 155 yards and a touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals in a 27-17 victory. He had 69 rushing yards and two touchdowns in the upcoming game, a 37–17 victory over the New York Jets.

Murray finished the 2018 season with 578 passing yards and six touchdowns, as well as 22 receptions for 141 yards.

Murray was signed by the New Orleans Saints on March 13, 2019, a four-year, $14.4 million deal.

Murray made his Saints debut against the Houston Texans in the season opener, going six times for 43 yards and a 30-yard touchdown in the narrow 30–28 win. In a 36–25 road victory over the Chicago Bears, he rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns in Week 7. Murray rushed 21 times for 102 yards and a touchdown in the 31-9 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in the next game against the Arizona Cardinals.

Murray had 637 passing yards and five touchdowns, as well as 34 receptions for 235 yards and a touchdown in his first season with the Saints.

Murray rushed for 64 yards and his first two running touchdowns of the season in Week 4 against the Detroit Lions. In Week 12 against the Denver Broncos, he had 19 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. By the time of January 2, 2021, he had been on the reserve/COVID-19 list and activated on January 6. Murray finished the 2020 season with 146 passes for 656 yards and four rushing touchdowns, as well as 23 interceptions for 176 yards and one touchdown.

Murray was fired by the Saints on September 7, 2021, after he refused to take a pay cut.

Following injuries to J. K. Dobbins, Justice Hill, and Gus Edwards, the Baltimore Ravens signed Murray on September 10, 2021. In his Las Vegas debut against the Las Vegas Lions, he had 28 yards and a touchdown on ten attempts, but the Ravens lost in overtime 27–33. In Week 4 against the Denver Broncos, he was named the starter. In the 16-13 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 18 of the regular season, he had 16 carries for 150 yards and a touchdown. With 119 passes for 501 yards and six rushing touchdowns, he finished the 2021 season.

Murray was admitted to the Saints' practice squad on September 13, 2022. He was admitted to the active roster on October 1, 2022.

Following Javonte Williams' season-ending injury, Murray was dropped from the Saints practice squad by the Denver Broncos.

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New Bills RB Leonard Fournette wasn't ready for the Buffalo weather after signing with the team's practice squad earlier this week: 'Colder than a penguin a**'

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 2, 2023
After Damien Harris (neck) was injured on reserve ten days ago, the 28-year-old will fill a spot left open when the Bills signed running back Ty Johnson to their active roster. The Bills also cut defensive tackle Kendal Vickers, who was released in a related move. The Bills are only carrying three running backs, led out by James Cook and backup Latavius Murray, aside from Johnson. Since defeating Fournette's former team, Tampa Bay, last Thursday, the Bills haven't played since beating Fournette's former team, Tampa Bay.

Since being struck while sitting on a jet ski, Nyheim Hines sustained serious injuries, and he's likely to miss the entire season unless he's scheduled for knee surgery

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 24, 2023
According to various sources, Buffalo Bills running back Nyheim Hines is expected to miss the entire 2023 season due to a knee injury. According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, Hines was reported to have sustained a "serious knee injury off-site" just as training camp was starting. Hines was sitting on a jet ski when he was struck by another rider and sustained injuries requiring surgery. While he was expected to be the fourth-string running back behind James Cook, Damien Harris, and Latavius Murray, Hines was expected to be Buffalo's starting kick returner and punt returner.
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