Missouri State

 Redshirt freshman who will provide competition at the key kicking spots again this fall ... 2008: Redshirted his first season at Missouri State ... High School: Was a three-year letterman and starter for Coach Chip Stutzman at Hermann (Mo.) High ... Averaged 32.1 yards per punt and made 40 PATs his senior year while claiming first-team all-conference, all-state and all-district laurels ... Was also an all-district and All-Four Rivers Conference pick as a sophomore and junior ... Converted 64-of-75 extra points his junior year, including five attempts that were blocked while helping the Bearcats to the state semifinals ... Was also an all-conference baseball player and academic all-conference basketball player at Hermann ... Personal: Jacob Henry Murphy was born 12/15/89 in Hermann, Mo. ... Son of James and Janet Murphy of Hermann, Mo. ... Majoring in Criminology ... Is also a first-degree black belt in karate.