Former UCLA Bruins star Gabriel Murphy is looking to make the team with the Minnesota Vikings this summer. Earlier this spring, it was discussed that Murphy was impressive during the rookie mini-camp. Now, as the teams start to prepare to begin their training camps, Murphy will battle to make the 53-man roster.
The 23-year-old played his high school football at Bishop Lynch in Dallas. After playing 24 games at North Texas, he was able to play and start in all 26 games with the Bruins. He recorded 76 tackles and 9.5 sacks with the Bruins.
Justin Melo of the Draft Network had this to say about Murphy in one of his recent articles:
Murphy received an invite to the NFL Combine, where he displayed terrific athleticism. The Bruins standout ran a 4.68 40 with an excellent 1.59 19-yard split. Murphy also had a 39.5-inch vertical and a 10-foot-3 broad jump. It’s tough to make sense of how an uber-athletic pass rusher who had 8.0 sacks and 165 pressures last season went undrafted.
The Minnesota Vikings, who are projected to finish last in the NFC North will start their training camp on Saturday, July 27th in Minneapolis. The first preseason game for Minnesota is slated for Saturday, August 10th against the Las Vegas Raiders. The Vikings start the 2024 regular season on the road at the New York Giants on Sunday, September 8th.