Latavius Rashard Murray (born January 18, 1990) is an American professional football running back.
He played college football for the UCF Knights and was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL draft, with whom he would earn Pro Bowl honors in 2015.
He was also a member of the Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, and Buffalo Bills.
He was first-team again as a senior and was named the 2007 Gatorade Football Player of the Year in the state of New York, rushing for 2,194 yards with 28 touchdowns on offense, while also recording 78 tackles, three forced fumbles and two interceptions on defense.
[30] Murray was not invited to the NFL Combine, but garnered much attention with an impressive performance at Central Florida's Pro Day.
[32] Murray was selected by the Oakland Raiders with the 181st overall pick in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL draft.
[40] Murray returned to play against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 14 and finished the 24–13 victory with 23 carries for 76 rushing yards.
As expected, he began the season as the Raiders' starting running back and had 11 attempts for 44 yards in the season-opening 33–13 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.
[45] Two weeks later, Murray ran for a career-high 139 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries in a 27–20 win over the Cleveland Browns.
[50] Murray started the season off with a rushing touchdown in three straight games against the New Orleans Saints, Atlanta Falcons, and Tennessee Titans.
[58] On January 7, Murray made his playoff debut in the Wild Card Round against the Houston Texans.
[60][61] In his opening statement to Vikings fans, Murray stated on his Instagram account: "There wasn't a thought in my mind to try and wear or ask for the No.
"[62] During his first press conference as a Viking, Murray announced that he would be wearing #25 in honor of his best friend, who had died in 2016.
[64] On September 11, 2017, in the season opener against the Saints, Murray had two rushes for six yards in his Vikings debut, ultimately being out-shined by rookie Dalvin Cook.
[65] However, Cook tore his ACL in a game against the Detroit Lions, creating an opportunity for Murray.
[67] In the regular season finale against the Chicago Bears, Murray had 111 rushing yards and two touchdowns in the 23–10 victory.
[71] In the 38–7 road loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship, he was limited to 18 rushing yards on six carries.
[77][78] Murray made his Saints debut in the season opener against the Texans, rushing six times for 43 yards and a 30-yard touchdown in the narrow 30–28 victory.
[88] On September 10, 2021, the Ravens signed Murray following season-ending injuries to J. K. Dobbins, Justice Hill, and Gus Edwards.
[89] In his debut against the Las Vegas Raiders, he had 28 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries, but the Ravens lost in overtime 27–33.
[91] In the Week 18 regular season finale against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he had 16 carries for 150 rushing yards and a touchdown in the 16–13 loss.
[96] On October 4, 2022, Murray was signed off the Saints practice squad by the Broncos following a season-ending injury to Javonte Williams.
[103] In May 2022, Murray announced that his non-profit foundation will open a multi-use facility in his hometown of Nedrow, New York.