HEIGHT: 6'2"

WEIGHT: 247

HAND: 9 1/4"

ARM: 30½"

WINGSPAN: 75"

40-YARD DASH: 4.68

3-CONE: N/A

SHUTTLE: N/A

VERTICAL: 39.5"

BROAD: 10'3"

POSITIVES

— Impressive overall athlete who is quick, agile and has good change of direction, giving him the potential to be an effective pass-rusher in the NFL.

— Works to get on an edge when bull-rushing and has a nice swim move as a counter off the bull.

— Keeps his legs moving through contact as a pass-rusher and has a high motor to help get coverage sacks.

— Decent bend with a flexible lower half to help turn the corner at the top of the rush.

— Can use his quickness and athleticism to make offensive linemen miss against the run.

NEGATIVES

— Use of hands as a pass-rusher needs work. Drops his hands and doesn't play the offensive tackle's hands well, which is currently limiting his pass-rush arsenal.

— Needs to finish pass-rush moves with a more violent rip to get clean wins.

— Isn't physical at the point of attack as a run defender. Lacks the strength to hold his ground against one-on-one blocks from good competition.

— Subpar block recognition, which can lead to him getting reached.

2023 STATISTICS

— 13 G, 38 TOT, 8 SK, 16 TFL, 2 PD

NOTES

— 3-star recruit in the 2019 class, per 247Sports

— Transferred to UCLA from North Texas ahead of the 2022 season

— Twin brother, Grayson, also is an edge-rusher for UCLA, UNT transfer and NFL draft prospect

OVERALL

Gabriel Murphy has the potential to develop into an effective third-down rusher in the NFL. His athleticism and bend are apparent on film, which helped him win in college and be an effective looper in line games.

However, he does need to improve his use of hands to develop a go-to move or two. Murphy currently struggles with the accuracy and timing of his initial chops to begin his moves, making it difficult for him to "defeat the hands and defeat the man." But the movement skills are there for him to develop a nasty stick move and build on his overall arsenal.

Against the run, the UCLA product relies on his quickness and agility to make offensive linemen miss. That can work occasionally, but more athletic and patient offensive linemen will be able to stay in front of him and push him around. He even struggles to hold ground against good blocking tight ends and may never be a three-down player in the NFL.

Schematically, Murphy would be best as a standup outside linebacker who can contribute on passing downs.

GRADE: 6.4 (High-Level Developmental Prospect — 5th Round)

OVERALL RANK: 130

POSITION RANK: EDGE14

PRO COMPARISON: Cameron Goode

Written by B/R NFL Scout Matt Holder

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