Sean Murphy-Bunting
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| No. 23 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | June 19, 1997 Macomb, Michigan | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Chippewa Valley (MI) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Central Michigan | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2019 / Round: 2 / Pick: 39 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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Sean Murphy-Bunting (formerly Bunting, born June 19, 1997) is an American football cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football for Central Michigan.
Early years
Murphy-Bunting attended and played high school football at Chippewa Valley High School.[2]
College career
Murphy-Bunting played three seasons for the Chippewas, starting his sophomore and junior seasons.[3] As a sophomore, he recorded five interceptions, which finished second in the Mid-American Conference.[4] As a junior, Murphy-Bunting recorded 37 tackles and two interceptions and was named first team All-Mid-American Conference (MAC).[5] He decided to forgo his final year of eligibility to enter the 2019 NFL Draft.[6]
Professional career
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Murphy-Bunting was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round (39th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[7]
2019 season: Rookie year
In Week 5 against the New Orleans Saints, Murphy-Bunting recorded his first career interception off Teddy Bridgewater in the 31–24 loss. [8] In Week 13, during a 28–11 win against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Murphy-Bunting recorded a critical 4th quarter interception off of fellow rookie Gardner Minshew in the Buccaneers's end zone to prevent a potential score.[9] In Week 15, during a 38–17 win against the Detroit Lions, Murphy-Bunting had a team-leading 8 tackles, 1 pass deflection, and an interception off of fellow rookie David Blough which he returned 70 yards for his first career touchdown.[10] In Week 16, during a 23–20 loss to the Houston Texans, Murphy-Bunting had 4 tackles, 1 pass deflection, and his first career sack on Deshaun Watson which resulted in a fumble.[11]
Murphy-Bunting finished his rookie season with 44 tackles, 1 sack, 8 pass deflections, 3 interceptions, 1 interception return touchdown, and 1 forced fumble.
NFL career statistics
| Year | Team | G | GS | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| Comb | Total | Ast | Sack | SFTY | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||||
| 2019 | TB | 15 | 9 | 42 | 36 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 88 | 29.3 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 9 | 42 | 36 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 88 | 29.3 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "Roster: Sean Murphy-Bunting". buccaneers.com. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- ^ Petzold, Evan (March 16, 2019). "Life of an underdog: Sean Bunting operates inconspicuously to become prized NFL prospect". www.cm-life.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ "Sean Bunting College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ "2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ "Sean Bunting 2018 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ Crawford, Kirkland (April 26, 2019). "Tampa Bay Buccaneers take CMU's Sean Bunting in Round 2 of NFL draft". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ Yarcho, James (April 26, 2019). "Buccaneers Select Sean Bunting With Second Round Pick". BucsNation.com. SB Nation. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ "Bridgewater's breakout lifts Saints past Bucs 31-24". www.espn.com. Associated Press. October 6, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^ "Bucs turn Foles' turnovers into touchdowns, beat Jags 28-11". www.espn.com. December 1, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ "Winston throws 4 TDs, helps Buccaneers beat Lions 38-17". www.espn.com. December 15, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ^ "Texans win AFC South title with victory over Bucs". www.espn.com. Associated Press. December 21, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
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