2022 Countdown to IUFB Kickoff: 55 Days (Caleb Murphy)

Written by: Zach Greene

Welcome, Hoosiers fans and welcome to the 2022 Hoosier Huddle Countdown! We countdown from 100 days to the beginning of the 2022 Indiana University football season on September 2nd against the Fighting Illini. Every day, we look at players on the current roster and highlight the players' roles in the upcoming season. Today we dive into defensive lineman Caleb Murphy.

Name: Caleb Murphy

Hometown: Campbellsburg, Indiana

Position: DL

Year: Redshirt Sophomore

Height/Weight: 6-4/ 289

Twitter: (@Caleb_Murphy93)

A 3-Star Recruit out of West Washington in Southern Indiana, Murphy was a sought-out recruit receiving offers from Air Force and Bowling Green. In his first season 2020, Murphy redshirted and was taking reps at the Tight End Position. Last season, his freshman year, Caleb appeared in 11 games mostly on special teams and earned Academic All Big-Ten honors. 

Caleb Murphy’s One Word for the 2020 season is “Growth.”  He hopes to grow and develop as a player and become a household name for Hoosiers fans. The talent is there for the young man. In High School he showed great ability to get off blocks and stop the run as well as quickness off the line. http://www.hudl.com/v/2EVZN8 You can watch his highlights here.

This season, expect Murphy to compete for playing time and be ready when called on. He needs to impress his coaches and make the most of his reps when called upon. As for me, I expect Murphy to be a vital part of Tom Allen’s defense for the future.