Murphy played college football at Boston University and attended West Genesee High School in Camillus, New York.
[3] Murphy played college football for the Boston University Terriers.
[7] Murphy was inducted into Boston University's Scarlet Key Society in 1990.
[8] Murphy played for the New England Steamrollers in 1988, earning Second Team All-Arena honors.
[9] He played for the Albany Firebirds in 1990, garnering First Team All-Arena recognition.