Murray was raised in Mahwah, New Jersey.[1] After playing football for Don Bosco Preparatory High School,[2] Murray considered attending college in Dublin, but decided to play for Fordham,[3] with whom he served as both punter and kicker. He appeared in 44 games in his four-year career (2009–2012) at Fordham, finishing with 186 punts for 7,985 yards and 38 made field goals on 54 attempts. As a senior, he was named a consensus first-team All-American kicker after connecting on 25–30 (83.3%) field goals, while punting 52 times for 2,392 yards.
Professional career
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (first stint)
On December 31, 2013, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Murray to a futures contract after the Buccaneers lost their last game of the 2013 season to the New Orleans Saints.[4] He beat out veteran Connor Barth, who was released from the team August 29, 2014, when they made final roster cuts.[5] Murray and Barth were both released September 4, 2015, from the Tampa Bay roster in favor of rookie kicker Kyle Brindza.
[6] On September 5, 2015, he was placed on injured reserve.[7] On May 19, 2016, he was waived by the Buccaneers.[8]
Cleveland Browns
On June 9, 2016, Murray signed with the Cleveland Browns.[9] On September 11, 2016, Murray connected on his first field goal as a member of the Browns, a 35-yarder.[10] On September 24, 2016, he was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury.[11] He was released by the Browns on December 23, 2016.[12]
