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Missouri State

2021 Football Roster

9 Jordan Murray

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 233
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Lee's Summit, Mo.

Biography

2021
Played in all 12 games as a senior in 2021 ... Snagged 26 receptions for 351 yards, both 3rd on the team, with a pair of touchdowns ... Had a reception in all 12 contests, including a season-high 6 catches for 76 yards and a TD in home win over North Dakota (10/30/21) ... Caught 5 passes for 85 yards and a score in road win at Illinois State (10/2/21) ... Had season-long 43-yard reception in road win at Dixie State (11/20/21) in regular-season finale ... Finished his career with 99 receptions for 1,196 yards and 11 touchdowns in 42 games.

2020-21
Caught 16 passes for 187 yards as a junior ... Logged season-highs 4 catches and 43 yards in win at No. 10 Northern Iowa (3/20/21) ... Had a season-long 38-yard reception in win over Southern Illinois (3/27/21) at home on another 43-yard day on 2 receptions ... Had multiple receptions in opener at Oklahoma (9/12/20) and 3 catches for 34 yards at UCA (10/17/20) ... Recorded a huge third-down 29-yard reception in road win at Western Illinois (2/27/21) in MVFC opener ... Had streak of 29 consecutive games with a pass reception snapped in NCAA playoff game at North Dakota (4/24/21), the fifth-longest in school history ... Earned prestigious MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award in addition to MVFC Honor Roll laurels ... Named to MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll for fall 2020 and spring 2021 semesters.

2019
Collected 24 pass receptions for 280 yards -- both 4th on the squad -- with team-high 5 touchdowns as a sophomore ... Played in 10 games and started in season opener at Northern Arizona (8/29/19) ... Was 4th on the team in all-purpose yards (280) ... Matched season-high with 4 receptions for 56 yards and a pair of TD receptions (4, 19) in season finale vs. Indiana State (11/23/19), including a 21-yard reception ... Also had 4 catches for 52 yards and a TD vs. No. 4 South Dakota State (11/2/19) ... Recorded season-long 26-yard reception in opener at NAU ... Converted a two-point conversion in home opener vs. Kennesaw State (9/21/19) with 3 receptions for 43 yards ... Also caught 3 passes at top-ranked North Dakota State (10/19/19) ... Named to MVFC Honor Roll ... Earned MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll status for fall 2019 and spring 2020 semesters.

2018
Named to Division I FCS Freshman All-America first team by Phil Steele ... All-MVFC honorable mention selection and MVFC All-Newcomer Team honoree ... Averaged 11.5 yards per reception as a true freshman ... Broke MSU rookie reception record with 33 catches for 378 yards and 4 touchdowns ... His 378 receiving yards ranks third in program history by a freshman ... Had team high 6 money receptions for first downs or touchdowns ... Was third on the team in receptions (33) and fourth in receiving yards (378) ... Had season-highs 7 receptions and 77 yards vs. Southern Illinois (10/27/18) with a TD ... Snagged 6 passes in win at Indiana State (10/13/18) ... Logged 54 receiving yards vs. Western Illinois (10/20/18) with a score ... Posted season-long 33-yard reception in finale at Northern Iowa (11/17/18) ... Had 30 yards on 3 receptions with his first career TD in his first college game at Oklahoma State (8/30/18).

High School
Was a two-year starter at tight end and defensive end for coach Jamar Mozee at Lee’s Summit (Mo.) North High outside of Kansas City … Helped the Broncos to a 6-4 mark his senior year after earning Suburban Big Seven all-conference honorable mention status at tight end and defensive end … Was also all-conference at tight end his junior season … Played his freshman and sophomore years at Summit Christian High where he was also an all-conference pick at wide receiver and defensive back.

Personal
Jordan Christopher Murray was born 4/20/00 in Kansas City, Mo. ... Son of Chris Murray and Rochelle Strickland of Lee’s Summit, Mo. ... Has a brother, Timothy, and a sister, Maya ... Father played football at Graceland University ... Majoring in Communication Studies.

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2018Freshman

    Tight End
    6'4" 225 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2019Sophomore

    Tight End
    6'4" 232 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2020Junior

    Tight End
    6'4" 233 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2021Junior

    Wide Receiver
    6'4" 233 lbs
    9

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