Maalik Murphy

Maalik Murphy waits to make a throw against Virginia Tech.

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Maalik Murphy throws a pass against SMU.

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Maalik Murphy drops back for a pass against Elon.

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Maalik Murphy throws a pass against Elon.

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Maalik Murphy, Aaron Hall, Justin Pickett and Jordan Moore walk to the coin toss at Georgia Tech.

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Maalik Murphy runs with the ball at Northwestern.

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Position:
Quarterback
Height:
6-5
Weight:
230
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Inglewood, Calif.
High School:
Junipero Serra
Prev School:
Texas

2024: Team captain ... played in and started all 12 regular season games ... completed 254-of-421 (.603) passes for 2,933 yards with 26 TDs and 12 INTs while rushing 19 times for minus-79 yards (-4.16) ... recorded a pass efficiency rating of 133.5 ... compiled 2,854 total offensive yards ... averaged 244.42 passing yards and 237.83 total yards per game ... posted a point responsibility total of 170 ... had TD responsibility of 28 ... completed 20+ passes in seven games including a season-high 28 versus Connecticut ... finished with a completion percentage of .600 or better in seven contests including a season-best .765 mark (26-of-34) at Wake Forest ... also topped the .700 standard at NC State (.710; 22-of-31) ... threw for 200+ yards in 11 weeks ... had 300+ yards twice, at Miami (325) and versus Virginia Tech (332) ... tossed 3+ TD passes against Northwestern (3), Connecticut (3), Middle Tennessee (3), SMU (3), Miami (3) and Virginia Tech (3) ... had 12 completions of 40+ yards including a season-long 86-yard pass to WR Eli Pancol against Virginia Tech ... logged single-game rushing TDs versus NC State and Wake Forest ... carded a season-high 332 total offensive yards against Virginia Tech ... accounted for 3+ TDs in seven weeks against Northwestern (3 pass), Connecticut (3 pass), Middle Tennessee (3 pass), SMU (3 pass), Miami (3 pass), NC State (2 pass & 1 rush) and Virginia Tech (3 pass) ... ranked among the ACC leaders in total offensive touchdowns (5th; 28), pass attempts (4th; 421), passing TDs (4th; 26), points responsible for per game (4th; 14.2), points responsible for (5th; 170), completions (5th; 254), pass completions per game (5th; 21.17), passing yards per game (6th; 244.42), total passing yards (7th; 2,933), total offensive plays (8th; 440), total offensive yards (9th; 2,854), and passing yards per completion (10th; 11.55); nationally, ranked 18th in passing TDs, 24th in pass completions per game, 28th in points responsible for per game, 31st in passing yards per game, 33rd in total passing yards and 35th in points responsible for ... equaled Duke single-game standards for most TD passes of 50+ yards (2 vs. Virginia Tech) ... set or matched Blue Devil single-season standards for touchdown passes (26), games with 2+ TD passes (9), games with 3+ TD passes (6), touchdown passes of 20+ yards (15), game-winning touchdowns in the fourth quarter or OT in the same season (3), games with 200+ passing yards (11) and wins by a starting quarterback (9) ... on Duke’s single-season charts, yearly totals rank tied for second in games with 1+ touchdown passes (11), third in games with 100+ passing yards (12), fourth in touchdown passes of 50+ yards (4), seventh in pass efficiency, seventh in touchdown-to-interception ratio (2.17-1) and eighth in games with 20+ completions (7) ... in addition, tied the school record for consecutive games with 2+ touchdown passes (4; done twice in 2024) … led Duke to four wins when trailing in the fourth quarter - at Northwestern (down 13-10; win 26-20 2 OT), versus UConn (down 21-17; win 26-21), against North Carolina (down 20-7; win 21-20) and at Wake Forest (down 17-10; win 23-17) - tied for the most in a year in program history … the first Duke quarterback to throw three game-winning touchdown passes in the fourth quarter in a single season … guided Duke to six one-score wins (8 points or less), the most in a year in program history … on the field for 805 snaps … entered NCAA Transfer Portal on December 10, 2024 ... on December 19, 2024, announced commitment to Oregon State.

PRIOR TO DUKE: Two-year member of the football program at Texas in 2022-23 … 2023 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team ... in seven career games, (2 starts), registered 40-of-71 (.563) pass attempts for 477 yards with three TDs against three INTs ... recorded five passes of 20+ yards, including a career-high 47-yard pass and 37-yard TD pass to WR Adonai Mitchell against Kansas State in 2023 ... is 2-0 as a starting quarterback with victories over BYU and Kansas State … attended Junipero Serra and played for coach Scott Altenberg … was charted as a four-star prospect by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com … ranked as the No. 8, No. 9, and No. 12 pro-style quarterback nationally and the No. 7, No. 14, and No. 17 prospect from the state of California by Rivals.com, 247Sports.com, and ESPN.com, respectively … helped the Cavaliers to a 21-11 ledger and two appearances in the playoffs, including a 2021 CIF Division 1-A state championship … during senior season, led Serra to a 10-1 record in its final 11 games with its only loss coming by one point in overtime and completed 202-of-321 passes (.629) for 2,954 yards with 22TDs and 10 INTs while adding six rushing scores ... passed for 1,242 yards and 12 TDs in six playoff games ... earned 2021 all-state recognition and competed at the 2021 Elite 11 Finals in Los Angeles.

PERSONAL: Son of Ron and Alycia Murphy.