Yo Murphy

Infobox NFLactive


name=Yo Murphy
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currentteam=Retired
currentpositionplain=Wide receiver
birthdate=birth date and age|1971|5|11
birthplace=San Pedro, California
country=USA
heightft=5
heightin=11
weight=190
debutyear=1999
debutteam=Tampa Bay Buccaneers
highlights=
* World Bowl MVP (IV)
college=Idaho
undraftyear=1993
pastteams=
* British Columbia Lions (1993-1994)
* Scottish Claymores (1995-1999)
* Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1999)
* Minnesota Vikings (1999)
* Las Vegas Outlaws (2001)
* St. Louis Rams (2001-2002)
* Kansas City Chiefs (2002)
* Ottawa Renegades (2003-2005)
* Saskatchewan Roughriders (2006-2007)
nfl=MUR516579

Llewellyn "Yo" Murphy (born May 11, 1971 in San Pedro, California) is a retired Canadian football wide receiver who last played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He was originally signed by the British Columbia Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played collegiately at Idaho.

Murphy attended college at the University of Idaho. In 1992 he was signed by the British Columbia Lions where he won the 1994 Grey Cup. Between 1995 and 1999 he played for the Scottish Claymores of NFL Europe. In 1996 he was named World Bowl MVP. In 1999 he would play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. In 2001 he played for the Las Vegas Outlaws of the XFL and the St. Louis Rams of the NFL where he went on to play in the Super Bowl. He signed with the Ottawa Renegades in 2003. He went undrafted in the 2006 CFL Dispersal Draft after the suspension of the Renegades' franchise, but signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in September 2006. He culminated his career as a member of the Riders' Grey Cup winning team in 2007. On November 28, 2007, it was announced that Murphy had retired from professional football. Murphy is the only player ever to play in the CFL, NFL, XFL and NFL Europe. Murphy is also the only player to suit up for the Super Bowl, Grey Cup and World Bowl contests.

External links

* [http://www.yomurphy.com/ Yo Murphy's official website]