Eric Murray

KEY TRANSACTIONS

• Drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round (106th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft
• Acquired via trade by the Cleveland Browns from the Chiefs on 4/1/19
• Signed by the Houston Texans as an unrestricted free agent on 3/21/20
• Signed a contract extension with the Texans on 3/12/24
• Signed with Jacksonville on 3/13/25

KEY TRANSACTIONS

• Drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round (106th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft
• Acquired via trade by the Cleveland Browns from the Chiefs on 4/1/19
• Signed by the Houston Texans as an unrestricted free agent on 3/21/20
• Signed a contract extension with the Texans on 3/12/24
• Signed with Jacksonville on 3/13/25

PRO

2024 (Texans)

• Played in all 17 games (14 starts) and set career highs in tackles (74; 49 solo) and passes defensed (10) along with two tackles for loss, two quarterback hits, one interception and 1.0 sack… Totaled 11 tackles (eight solo), two passes defensed, one interception returned 38 yards for a touchdown and one quarterback hit in two postseason starts
• 1/11 vs. LAC: Totaled seven tackles, one pass defensed and one interception returned 38 yards for a touchdown in the Wildcard playoff win, becoming the fourth player in franchise history to return an interception for a touchdown in a playoff game
• 10/27 vs. IND: Led the team in tackles (seven) and posted a career-high-tying three passes defensed
• 10/13 vs. N.E.: Recorded seven tackles, one pass defensed and one interception, his first since 2021

2023 (Texans)

• Appeared in six games (four starts) and registered 11 tackles (six solo) and a forced fumble along with two solo tackles on special teams
• 9/24 at JAX: Started at safety and produced his second career forced fumble along with five tackles (three solo)

2022 (Texans)

• Played in all 17 games and totaled 17 tackles (11 solo) and 10 special teams tackles (seven solo)

2021 (Texans)

• Played in 16 games (11 starts) and totaled a then-career-high 73 defensive tackles (47 solo), four passes defensed, three special teams tackles (one solo) and one interception
• 11/21 at TEN: Posted a season-high 11 tackles (six solo) and one pass defensed
• 11/7 at MIA: Caught his second-career interception while tying for second on the team in tackles (eight)

2020 (Texans)

• Started 14 games in his first season with the Texans and posted 71 total tackles (47 solo) while also adding four quarterback hits, 2.0 sacks, two tackles for loss, two passes defensed and one forced fumble
• 12/13 at CHI: Finished with a career-high 11 total tackles and 2.0 sacks, becoming the fifth defensive back since 1994 with at least 11 tackles and 2.0 sacks in a single game
• 9/27 at PIT: Totaled five tackles, one quarterback hit, one pass defensed and the first forced fumble of his career

2019 (Browns)

• Saw action in nine games (four starts), finishing the season with 23 tackles (15 solo), three tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, one quarterback hit and one pass defensed
• 10/27 at N.E.: Logged the second sack of his career, dropping Patriots QB Tom Brady for a loss of four yards to force a punt

2018 (Chiefs)

• Appeared in 15 games (nine starts), notching 55 tackles, two passes defensed, one interception, one tackle for loss and one quarterback hit… Played in two playoff games and totaled seven tackles (five solo) on defense and three tackles (two solo) on special teams
• 10/1 at DEN: Registered six tackles (five solo) and his first career interception

2017 (Chiefs)

• Played in 14 games (two starts) and logged 30 total tackles (26 solo), five passes defensed, two tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and one quarterback hit... Added six special teams tackles… Made one solo tackle in one postseason appearance
• 12/16 vs. LAC: Produced his first career sack along with two tackles, a tackle for loss and a quarterback hit
• 9/17 vs. PHI: Set season-highs in tackles (six) and passes defensed (two)

2016 (Chiefs)

• Appeared in all 16 games of his rookie season, notching three solo tackles and one fumble recovery on defense while adding six solo tackles on special teams… Appeared in one postseason contest

COLLEGE

• Played in 52 games (39 starts) at the University of Minnesota (2012-15)
• Totaled 192 tackles, 24 passes defensed, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, two interceptions and two blocked kicks over his collegiate career
• Earned All-Big Ten Second-Team honors as a junior and All-Big Ten Third-Team honors as a senior
• Received the Carl Eller Award (team's top defensive player) in 2015 and was named the team's Defensive Back of the Year

PERSONAL

• Attended Riverside University High School in Milwaukee, Wis., where he played on both sides of the ball at running back and cornerback
• As a senior, rushed for 444 yards and six touchdowns, while tallying 434 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns on offense and three interceptions on defense
• Earned First-Team All-State honors as a defensive back, helping Riverside to an 11-2 record and a city championship in 2011