Coastal Carolina University Athletics

2024 (Eastern Michigan): Played in 12 games on the season, recording 94 tackles ... Also added six stops for a loss, four QB hurries, an interception and fumble recovery ... Had four double-digit tackle games, including a career-best 14 stops at Western Michigan ... Named MAC Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 30 after a standout game in his return to Kent State ... led the Eagles with eight tackles, one interception, and one fumble recovery ... his two takeaways were game-changing, as both led to touchdowns, allowing Eastern to pull away in a hard-fought contest.

KENT STATE: Spent three seasons with Kent State as a linebacker... A member of the Golden Flashes' 2021 MAC East Championship team... Appeared in the 2021 MAC Championship game... Played in 10 games in 2022 where he recorded 14 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in his three seasons... Also earned an Academic All-MAC section... Graduated from KSU with a Business Administration degree in 2023.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Massillon Washington High School and played under Head Coach Nate Moore... Considered a three-star prospect by 247Sports, while receiving a two-star ranking from Rivals and ESPN... Earned three letters as a safety for the Tigers... Led Massillon Washington to a 2018 and 2019 OSHAA Division II state championship appearance... Finished with a 14-1 record and the No. 5 ranked team in the state of Ohio... Leading Tackler for the 2019 Season (111) and is fifth all-time in tackles at Massillon Washington... Named First-Team All-Ohio and First-Team All-Academic in Ohio... Named first-team all-county and first-team all-district... Also lettered in track.

PERSONAL: Full Name: Luke Thomas Murphy... Son of Dan and Leslie... Has two sisters, Janine and Cara... Working toward a General Business MBA.