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Larrell Montale Murchison (born April 24, 1997) is an American professional football defensive end for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League. He played college football for the Louisburg Hurricanes and NC State Wolfpack, and was selected in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL draft by the Tennessee Titans.

Early life

Murchison grew up in Elizabethtown, North Carolina and attended East Bladen High School.[1] He played defensive line and fullback on the football team while his twin brother, Farrell, played halfback. As a senior, he rushed for 545 yards and five touchdowns on offense and made 83 tackles on defense. He and Farrell both originally committed to play college football at Winston-Salem State, but ultimately they opted to enroll in junior college.[2]

College career

Murchison began his collegiate career at Louisburg College. As a sophomore, he had 41 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks and was named an honorable mention Junior College All-American.[3] He committed to transfer to Ole Miss over offers from Georgia and Texas before flipping his commitment to North Carolina State late in the recruiting process.[4]

Murchison redshirted his first season with the Wolfpack.[5] He became a starter at defensive tackle going into his senior season and finished the year with 34 tackles, eight tackles for loss and four sacks.[6] In his final season Murchison recorded 48 total tackles, 12 tackles for loss, seven sacks, two passes defended and two of fumble recoveries.[7]

Murchison with the Titans in 2021

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span Wingspan 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+1⁄2 in
(1.89 m)		 297 lb
(135 kg)		 32+5⁄8 in
(0.83 m)		 10 in
(0.25 m)		 6 ft 7+3⁄8 in
(2.02 m)		 5.05 s 1.81 s 2.94 s 4.51 s 7.89 s 29.0 in
(0.74 m)		 9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		 29 reps
All values from NFL Combine[8][9]

Tennessee Titans

Murchison in 2021

Murchison was selected in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL draft with the 174th overall pick by the Tennessee Titans.[10] On May 13, 2020, Murchison signed a four-year deal with the Titans and was the first of the Titans 2020 draft class to sign a rookie contract.[11] Murchison made his NFL debut on September 20, 2020, against the Jacksonville Jaguars, making one tackle.[12]

On October 1, 2021, Murchison was placed on injured reserve after suffering an elbow injury in Week 3.[13] He was activated on October 23.[14]

On August 30, 2022, Murchison was waived by the Titans and signed to the practice squad the next day.[15][16] He was promoted to the active roster on November 15.[17] He was waived again on December 10.[18]

Los Angeles Rams

On December 12, 2022, Murchison was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Rams.[19] He made the first two sacks of his NFL career during his Rams debut in a 51-14 victory over the Denver Broncos on December 25.[20] In three games with the Rams, Murchison had six tackles (five solo).

During the 2023 season, Murchison played in 15 games with three starts and set a career single-season high in tackles (16), with five pressures, one tackle for loss, and five hurries. Murchison was placed on injured reserve on August 27, 2024. He was activated on October 5,[21] but suffered a broken foot in his first practice back and returned to injured reserve without seeing any game action.

On March 14, 2025, Murchison was re-signed by the Rams on a one-year contract.[22] He played in 16 games, seeing action on 126 defensive snaps and 44 on special teams. He totaled eight tackles, two sacks and three quarterback hits. Murchison was released on January 3, 2026 and re-signed to the practice squad.[23]

On March 23, 2026, the Rams re-signed Murchison on a one-year contract.[24]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fum FR Yds TD
2020 TEN 10 0 5 1 4 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 TEN 11 5 8 4 4 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 TEN 5 0 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LAR 3 0 6 5 1 2.0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 LAR 15 3 16 7 9 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025 LAR 16 0 8 2 6 2.0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 60 8 45 20 25 4.0 7 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Postseason

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fum FR Yds TD
2020 TEN 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 LAR 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 2 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

  1. ^ Smist, John (April 8, 2020). “NFL draft hopeful working out at home in Elizabethtown”. WECT.com.
  2. ^ Batten, Sammy (September 20, 2019). “East Bladen alum Larrell Murchison emerges as defensive power at NC State”. The Fayetteville Observer.
  3. ^ Giglio, Joe (January 31, 2017). “Louisburg defensive tackle Larrell Murchison in demand on Signing Day”. The News & Observer.
  4. ^ Observer, Joe Giglio The (Raleigh) News &. “How N.C. State’s Larrell Murchison made his way from juco to leading the ACC in sacks”. Greensboro News and Record.
  5. ^ Friedlander, Brett (April 24, 2020). “Murchison Nearing End of Long, Winding Road to NFL”. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  6. ^ Batten, Sammy. “East Bladen alum Larrell Murchison emerges as defensive power at NC State”. The Fayetteville Observer.
  7. ^ “Titans showing interest in NC State DL Larrell Murchison”. April 10, 2020.
  8. ^ “Larrell Murchison Draft and Combine Prospect Profile”. NFL.com. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  9. ^ “2020 NFL Draft Scout Larrell Murchison College Football Profile”. DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  10. ^ “Titans pick NC State defensive tackle Larrell Murchison in fifth round”. The Tennessean. April 25, 2020.
  11. ^ Moraitis, Mike (May 13, 2020). “Tennessee Titans agree to terms with 5th-round pick Larrell Murchison”. TitansWire.USAToday.com. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  12. ^ “Murchison debuts in NFL”. The Bladen Journal. September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  13. ^ Wyatt, Jim (October 1, 2021). “Titans Promote OLB Sharif Finch, DL Woodrow Hamilton to Active Roster, Place DL Larrell Murchison on Injured Reserve”. TennesseeTitans.com.
  14. ^ Wyatt, Jim (October 23, 2021). “Titans Activate RB Darrynton Evans, DL Larrell Murchison from Injured Reserve”. TennesseeTitans.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  15. ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 30, 2022). “Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players with 29 Roster Moves”. TennesseeTitans.com.
  16. ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 31, 2022). “Titans Add Players to the Team’s Practice Squad”. TennesseeTitans.com.
  17. ^ Wyatt, Jim (November 15, 2022). “Titans Promote LB Joe Schobert, DL Larrell Murchison to Team’s 53-Man Roster While Placing CB Caleb Farley on Injured Reserve”. TennesseeTitans.com.
  18. ^ Wyatt, Jim (December 10, 2022). “Titans Make a Flurry of Roster Moves Ahead of Sunday’s Game vs the Jaguars”. TennesseeTitans.com.
  19. ^ @RamsNFL (December 12, 2022). “LA Rams Transactions: • Claimed and awarded DT Larrell Murchison” (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  20. ^ Beacham, Greg (December 25, 2022). “Mayfield, Akers lead Rams’ 51–14 blowout of Wilson’s Broncos”. AP News. Associated Press. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  21. ^ DaSilva, Cameron (October 4, 2024). “Rams activate Larrell Murchison from IR, sign DE Jonah Williams”. Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  22. ^ Jackson, Stu (March 14, 2025). “Rams agree to terms with DT Larrell Murchison on 1-year deal”. TheRams.com. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
  23. ^ “Rams activate Tyler Higbee, make 3 other roster moves for Week 18”. TheRamswire.USAToday.com. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
  24. ^ Williams, Charean (March 23, 2026). “DT Larrell Murchison re-signs with Rams”. NBCSports.com. Retrieved March 23, 2026.