Hampton University Athletics

Walter Camp All-American punt returner…Led NCAA in as a punt returner averaging 19.0 ypg…First Team All-MEAC wide receiver… First Team All-MEAC kick returner…set a new single season record for most receptions in a season with 69…set a new single season record for reception yardage in a season with 1,043…Played in all 11 of the Pirates’ games… caught a team-high 69 passes for 1,043 yards to become Hampton’s first-ever 1,000-yard receiver… caught seven touchdown passes… had a career-high 177 receiving yards in a loss to Delaware State… Had at least 100 receiving yards in five games… returned 20 punts for 380 yards, running three back for touchdowns… had 143 punt return yards in a win over Florida A&M… ran back two punts for touchdowns against Florida A&M… also rushed nine times for 29 yards.

 

Appeared in all 12 games as a reserve receiver… ranked third on the team in receiving yards (209) and fourth in receptions (19) for an average of 11.0 yards per catch… also carried the ball twice for a total of 11 yards… hauled in a season-high four receptions in games against Howard, South Carolina State and in the NCAA playoffs versus New Hampshire… had a season-best 67 yards on his four receptions against Howard… recorded his longest catch of the season with a 40-yard completion in Hampton’s win at Delaware State… made arguably the Pirates’ best catch of the year on a diving 34-yard reception against Bethune-Cookman.

 

Redshirted during the 2004 season… saw action in all 12 games in 2005, carrying the ball one time for 14 yards, while also hauling in one reception for nine yards.

 

A record-setting receiver for Coach Chris Beatty... finished his career ranked second in the Virginia High School League record book in both career pass receptions (198) and career receiving yards (3,230)... stands seventh in career touchdown receptions with 33... ranked second all-time in the VHSL for receiving yards in a season (1,399), third in receptions in a season (87) and fifth in touchdown receptions (18)... rated the No. 11 player in Virginia by The Roanoke Times and No. 12 by SuperPrep... caught 87 passes for 1,399 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior... scored a total of 24 touchdowns that season... contributed 10 interceptions on defense and averaged 30.7 yards per punt return, taking three back for touchdowns... named first-team Group AAA all-state by The Associated Press... was voted second-team all-state by the coaches as a receiver, kick returner and defensive back... was also all-district and all-region at all three positions... named All-Tidewater as a junior... ranked the No. 49 receiver in the nation by Rivals... an All-Atlantic Region selection by PrepStar.

              

Born Feb. 24, 1986 in Norfolk, Va.… son of Verlin Murrell.