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| Running back | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: October 16, 1970 | |
| Place of birth: Fayetteville, North Carolina | |
| Career information | |
| College: West Virginia | |
| NFL Draft: 1993 / Round: 5 / Pick: 120 | |
| Debuted in 1993 for the New York Jets | |
| Last played in 2003 for the Dallas Cowboys | |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Rushing yards | 5,199 |
| Average | 3.8 |
| Touchdowns | 23 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Adrian Byran Murrell (born October 16, 1970) is a former professional American football running back who was drafted by the New York Jets in the fifth round of the 1993 NFL Draft after playing collegiately for the West Virginia Mountaineers. Murrell played in nine NFL seasons from 1993–2000 and 2003.
High school
Murrell attended Leilehua High School in Wahiawa, Hawaii.
Collegiate career
Murrell arrived at West Virginia University in 1990, when Michael Beasley started for the Mountaineers. The Mountaineers went 4-7 that season, with Murrell only seeing limited time. He only rushed for 48 yards on seven attempts that season.
In his sophomore year, 1991, Murrell and the Mountaineers began to increase their product. The Mountaineers went 6-5 that season, while Murrell saw the starting role. He rushed for 904 yards and seven touchdowns on the year, with an added 100 receiving yards.
In his final season as a Mountaineer, his junior year of 1992, Murrell produced the best season of his college career. While the Mountaineers sunk back, going 5-4-2, Murrell made national headlines. He rushed for 1,145 yards and six touchdowns, along with 244 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.
Murrell is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.
Professional career
New York Jets
Murrell left West Virginia after his junior season, and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1993 NFL Draft by the New York Jets. In his first two seasons as a Jet, Murrell rushed for a total of 317 yards and a touchdown.
In 1995, Murrell began to break out as a player. He rushed for 795 yards on the season, along with a touchdown. He also added 495 yards and two touchdowns receiving. The following year, 1996, Murrell posted his best performance of his professional career. He rushed for 1,249 yards and six touchdowns that season, along with a receiving touchdown.
In 1997, Murrell recorded 1,086 yards rushing with seven touchdowns and caught two receiving touchdowns.
Arizona Cardinals
Following the 1997 season, Murrell was traded to the Arizona Cardinals. Murrell gained 1,042 yards and eight touchdowns in 1998 playing in all 16 games. In 1999, he only rushed for 553 yards, but caught 49 passes for 335 yards.
Washington Redskins
Following the Arizona stint, Murrell arrived in Washington with the Redskins for the 2000 season. But Murrell only saw limited action during the season, and recorded 50 rushing yards.
Carolina Panthers
Murrell was signed by the Carolina Panthers in the 2001 offseason to serve in a backup role, but was cut before the season began to make room for Richard Huntley on the active roster. [1]
Dallas Cowboys
After a two-year break from the NFL, Murrell returned in 2003 to play for the Dallas Cowboys. In Murrell's final professional season, he recorded 107 yards rushing.
Personal
His younger brother, Marques Murrell, was a defensive end on the Appalachian State University football team. He signed a contract with the New York Jets on November 7, 2007.
