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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1455th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 5 | 1669th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 11 | — |
Charting
Where Murphy's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
5 seasons at 4 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  UConn#80 · 4-4 | 4 | 27% | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 |  Coastal Carolina#111 · 6-7 | 11 | 40% | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 |  Eastern Michigan#113 · 5-7 | 12 | 83% | 94 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 * |  Kent State#89 · 5-7 | 6 | 17% | 13 | — | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 * | Kent State#74 · 3-1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Luke Murphy's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.
Game Log
Luke Murphy's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Lafayette | W 56–7 | 6.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Maryland | L 14–38 | 5.7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Southern Miss | W 48–20 | 6.5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Miami (OH) | L 21–24 | 4.8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Syracuse | L 41–42 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 | @ Temple | W 34–20 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 8 |  Massachusetts | W 35–16 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 9 | @ Air Force | L 26–35 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 4 games | 5.8 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 14 | 1856th / 5664 |
| Solo | 7 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1566th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | 898th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Lafayette | 71 | ~35 (4–64) | 3 | 49% |
| Wk 2 · Maryland | 78 | ~39 (4–71) | 4 | 50% |
| Wk 3 · Southern Miss | 78 | ~60 (30–71) | 7 | 77% |
| Wk 4 · Miami (OH) | 61 | ~24 (2–44) | 2 | 39% |
| Season | 576 | 158 (61–208) | 16 | 27% |
Position Room
13 LBs on the UConn roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | John Lista | LB | SR | 58 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 0 | K'Von Sherman | LB | SR | 56 | 8 | 3.5 | — | 1 |
| 37 | Hayden Pegg | LB | JR | 56 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 |
| Rickey Williams | LB | 21 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | ||
| 20 | Luke Murphy | LB | SR | 14 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 18 | Kylish Hicks | LB | SR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Ethan Hogg | LB | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 40 | Tyrique Harris | LB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 47 | Jayden Jones | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 27 | Terris Dudley | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Charles Johnson | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Charlie O'Connor | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Will Lewis | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. UConn depth chart →