Ben Murphy

Career Games: 10 Maryville Debut: Sept. 14, 2024, at Centre Stats Through End of 2024: 13 tackles, including 6 solo. Awards 2024 Academic All-District (College Sports Communicators) 2023 USA South Academic All-Conference 2024 (Sophomore) Games: 10 Position: DB Stats: 13 tackles, including 6 solo. Best Games: Helped Maryville win its first NCAA playoff game and reach nine wins in season for second time in history and first time since 1946 ... Scots also captured USA South Conference championship with perfect 7-0 record in final season of competition in that league ... Maryville finished second in Division III in pass efficiency defense with a rating of 94.11, eighth in total defense at 234.6 yards, 15th in rush defense at 73.5 yards and 20th in scoring defense at 14.5 points ... Played in 10 games ... Contributed at least one tackle in eight consecutive games, starting with 4 in support of 54-6 victory at Southern Virginia ... Three tackles during 48-6 Homecoming triumph against Methodist ... One tackle in NCAA First Round Playoff game at Berry to support 20-16 victory ... Three special teams tackles. 2023 (First Year) Squad member Before Maryville Attended Sequoyah High School in Madisonville ... Played two seasons under head coach Ryan Bolinger, and then two seasons under head coach Derrick Vestal. Position: DB/K Stats: As senior, made 12-of-15 PATs and averaged 30.5 yards punting ... 78 tackles with five tackles-for-loss ... One reception for 11 yards ... Blocked school record seven PATs. Honors: Two-time All-County ... Two-time All-Academic Team ... 2022 Team Defensive Back of the Year and Scholar-Athlete. Get to Know: Also competed in track and field ... Eagle Scout, Hagan Scholar, Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Member 2019-present, HOSA President 2022-23, 2022 HOSA State Finalist, Two-time HOSA Regional Finalist, Two-time HOSA District Finalist, Student Council Vice President and President, Chief Among Chief Award, Boys State, FCA, Beta Club, Planet Club, Spirit Ambassador, STEM Robotics Team Member, Blount Memorial Hospital Student Athletic Trainer. Personal Born: Benjamin James Murphy in Carthage. Family: Parents are Jason and Kristina Murphy … One sibling, Christian.