He played college football at Clemson and was selected by the Bengals in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft.

Murphy attended Hillgrove High School in Powder Springs, Georgia.

[2] A five-star recruit, he committed to Clemson University to play college football.

[9] Murphy was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round (28th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft.

[11] He began his rookie season as the third left defensive end behind Sam Hubbard and Cameron Sample on the depth chart.