Bryan Murphy Class: Sophomore Hometown: Washingtonville, N.Y. High School: Don Bosco Prep (NJ) Height / Weight: 6-3 / 250 Position: OLB

2011 Scouting Report: Returning letterman who is transitioning to the "Panther" position, a hybrid defensive end and linebacker in the 3-4 scheme...played as a true freshman last year as a defensive end in a 4-3 alignment.

2010: After being sidelined during fall training camp due to a right foot fracture, Murphy entered active duty on Oct. 23 against Rutgers...played in six games as a reserve defensive end to letter...had one tackle on the year (vs. Kentucky in the BBVA Compass Bowl).

High School: Starred for New Jersey's Don Bosco Prep, one of the premier programs in the country...helped Don Bosco to an undefeated season and final No. 1 ranking in the 2009 USA Today Super 25 high school football poll...had 47 tackles and nine sacks as a senior in helping the Ironmen to a 12-0 record and the Non-Public, Group 4 championship, the program's fourth consecutive state title...collected nearly 100 tackles and 19 quarterback sacks over his final two seasons...first team All-New Jersey and All-New Jersey Non-Public...selected to play in the Hawaii/Polynesia-Mainland Bowl at Aloha Stadium...SuperPrep All-American...PrepStar All-East Region...rated one of the country's top 100 overall prospects by Scout...rated the country's No. 11 defensive end by Scout...rated the No. 16 weakside defensive end by Rivals...rated New Jersey's No. 2 prospect by Scout, No. 3 by Rivals and No. 4 by SuperPrep...played under Coach Greg Toal.

Personal: Bryan Christopher Murphy, born 3/27/92, is the son of Thomas and Ellen Murphy...has two brothers...brother Tommy played baseball at Caldwell College...brother Joe played baseball at Long Island University...enrolled in the School of Arts and Sciences.