Is Malakai Murphy starting?
Malakai Murphy is listed 2nd string at RCB for Southern Miss Golden Eagles.
Redshirt sophomore · #19 · 6'1", 195 lbs
See full Southern Miss Golden Eagles depth chart ›Depth at RCB · Southern Miss Golden Eagles
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Southern Miss Starting Lineup
Top defensive backs in the Sun Belt
The Story
Making His Case
In 2025: 5 tackles, 0 INT, 0 PBU. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 49 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #19
- Class
- RS SO/TR
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 195 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- High School
- Bradford
- Hometown
- Starke, FL
Why this rating?
On a 62-rated defense; 22th-percentile production (×0.78 for competition level) put them -7 vs unit starters → 49.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 7LTROYTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 55-34
Sep 26LTULNTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 24-21
Sep 19LCONNTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 48-20
Sep 5WALCNTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 49-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7 | LTROY | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | LTULN | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | LCONN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WALCN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Malakai Murphy's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.