2018 Football Roster
Roster
Saiid Murphy
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 204
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Tarboro, N.C.
- High School:
- Tarboro HS
Veteran inside linebacker who is slated to start at the WILL position entering fall camp … Provides a great deal of experience and knowledge of the defensive system … Has added strength and size over the past two seasons … Will also play an important role once again on special teams.
2017 at Gardner-Webb: Played in 10 games … Finished the season with nine total tackles (three solo) and one tackle for loss … Had a season-high four stops vs. Liberty (10/28) … Had single tackles in five other games. 2016 at Gardner-Webb: Played in eight games … Collected one tackle on the season, a solo stop vs. No. 15 Citadel (9/17). 2015 at Gardner-Webb: Saw action in four games … Was not credited with a tackle. 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Redshirted.
High School: Played at Tarboro (N.C.) High under Coach Jeff Craddock … Earned Class 1A All-State honors from NCPreps.com … A first-team All-Area selection … Led team to an 11-3 record and berth in the state playoffs … Collected 143 total tackles (75 solo) as a senior in 2013 … Tallied 11 tackles for loss, a sack and a 35-yard interception return … Also broke up two passes … Earned honorable mention All-Area honors as a junior.
