Najee Murray

Class:
Fifth Year
Hometown:
Steubenville, Ohio
High School:
Steubenville

2016
• Named to All-MAC First Team
• Selected to play in Tropical Bowl
• Had a hand in five turnovers
• Ranked ninth in the nation in passes defended
• Made 47 tackles and 4.0 tackles for loss
• Scored first career touchdown on 47-yard fumble recovery against No. 14 Western Michigan
• Intercepted a pass and forced a fumble in win at Central Michigan
• Broke up five passes at Buffalo

2015
• Named to Athlon's preseason All-MAC Third Team
• Received the Matt Ramser Award, given to members of the football team who best exemplifies the qualities of "courage, dedication, attitude, and commitment" that Matt did during his fight with cancer
• Recorded a season high nine tackles against Toledo
• Recorded team's first blocked field goal since 2013 against Bowling Green
• Recipient of the Coach Mike Drake Memorial Athletic Endowed Scholarship

2014 Sophomore Season
• Made 23 tackles with 16 solo stops
• Broke up three passes and recovered two fumbles
• Played in eight games, starting five
• Made first career start in opener versus Ohio

2013
• Sat out due to NCAA transfer rule

Prior to Kent State
• Played in first six games of the season at Ohio State in 2012, before suffering an injury
• Earned first team all-state honors at Steubenville
• Eastern District Defensive Player of the Year
• All-Ohio Division III Defensive Co-Player of the Year
• Made 54 tackles as a senior
• Also made 17 catches for 280 yards and four touchdowns
• Played in OHSFCA North-South Classic
• Was also a member of Steubenville's state championship 4x200 track & field relay team

Personal
• Son of Danita Murray-Hampton and Horace Hampton