Nick Murphy, #4, Punter, Kansas City Chiefs

Position: Punter
Height: 5-11
Weight: 191
Years Experience: 1
Birthdate: 10/22/1979
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
College: Arizona State
Current status: Active
Games Started: 0
Games Played: 5

NICK MURPHY #4

Pro Career

Former NFL Europe performer enters his first training camp with Kansas City after enjoying a late-season stint with the club a year ago … Signed as a free agent with the Chiefs on December 21, 2004 and saw duty in the final two games of the year … Despite only joining the club four days earlier, recorded a career-long 58-yard punt in his first game with the Chiefs vs. Oakland (12/25/04) ... Possesses a strong right leg and can accurately place the ball to assist the coverage units … Also has the ability to serve as a holder … Enjoyed a three-game stint with Baltimore in 2004, subbing for an injured P Dave Zastudil … Has played in five regular season NFL games with the Ravens and Chiefs, punting 22 times for 966 yards (43.9 gross, 37.3 net) with seven inside the 20 and three touchbacks … Spent the 2003-04 seasons honing his skills in NFL Europe, playing with Scotland (2004) and Barcelona (2003) ... Went to training camp with Philadelphia (2004) and Minnesota (2002-03).

Transactions: Signed a three-year contract with Kansas City (12/21/04) ... Released by Baltimore (12/11/04) ... Signed a one-year contract with Baltimore (11/17/04) ... Released by Philadelphia (9/6/04) ... Signed a three-year contract with Philadelphia (1/20/04) ... Released by Minnesota (8/26/03) ... Signed a two-year contract with Minnesota (1/14/03) ... Released by Minnesota (8/27/02) ... Signed a three-year contract as a rookie free agent with Minnesota (4/25/02).

2004

Kansas City: Handled the punting duties in two games … Punted four times for 189 yards (47.3 gross, 40.8 net) with one inside the 20 and one touchback … Signed with the club on December 21st … Booted two punts for 111 yards (55.5 gross, 42.0 net) with a career-long 58-yard punt and one touchback in his first game with the Chiefs vs. Oakland (12/25) ... Punted two times for 78 yards with one inside the 20 at San Diego (1/2/05).

Baltimore: Played in three games, punting 18 times for 777 yards (43.2 gross, 36.6 net) with six inside the 20-yard line and two touchbacks … Was signed on November 17th … Punted five times for 200 yards with two inside the 20 in his first NFL game vs. Dallas (11/21) ... Produced a career-high 10 punts for 444 yards with four inside the 20 and one touchback at New England (11/28) ... Punted three times for 133 yards with one touchback vs. Cincinnati (12/5) ... Was released on December 11th.

NFL Europe: Saw duty in 10 games for the Scottish Claymores … Punted 49 times for 2,007 yards (41.0 gross, 33.4 net) with 20 landing inside the 20-yard line and seven touchbacks … His 41.0-yard average led the league.

2003

NFL Europe: Played in 10 games for the Barcelona Dragons … Produced 68 punts for 2,886 yards (42.4 gross, 32.6 net) with 15 landing inside the 20-yard line and seven touchbacks … Led the league with a 42.4-yard average.

College Bio

A three-year letterman at Arizona State … Saw duty in 11 games as a senior, punting 52 times for 2,137 yards (41.1 gross) with 12 inside the 20 and five touchbacks … Played in 12 games in 2000, producing 86 punts for 3,551 yards (41.3 avg.) with 30 stopping inside the 20 … Was a Ray Guy Award semi-finalist as the nation’s top punter and was named honorable mention All-Pac 10 … Punted 59 times for a 38.9-yard avg. with 21 inside the 20-yard line as a sophomore … Attended Scottsdale Community College as a true freshman … Graduated with a degree in Broadcasting from Arizona State.