College Career
In 1995, Murphy played wide receiver for Itawamba Community College. He transferred to Garden City Community College in 1996 and sat out the season as a transfer. In 1997, he was named to the National Junior College Athletic Association All-American first-team and National Player of the Year.
Transferring to Kansas State University in 1998, he appeared in the Wildcats final eight games as a reserve tailback, recording 257 yards and five touchdowns on 55 carries, three catches for 91 yards and a touchdown, and returned eight kickoffs for 210 yards. In 1999, he finished second on the Wildcats with 541 yards and six touchdowns on 97 carries primarily as a backup running back, caught six passes for 39 yards, and 199 yards on seven kickoff returns.
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