Former Oklahoma linebacker Kenneth Murray impressed front offices more off the field than on the field at the NFL Combine this past weekend.
Good Morning Football’s Peter Schrager talked to one AFC coach who said that Murray gave him and his team the “single greatest combine interview I ever had.”
Murray was quoted saying he wanted to be “Luke Kuechly and then some,” when it comes to patrolling the defensive side of the ball.
With 102 total tackles last season and 335 total tackles in his three years at Oklahoma, Murray is a force to be reckoned with at middle linebacker.
"Certain prospects meet with teams at the Combine and leave an incredible impression. @OU_Football LB @KennethMurray did that and then some. He's an incredible player, leader, and person. One team told me he's a 10-year starter and a 'franchise cornerstone'."- @PSchrags pic.twitter.com/XgDy54Llbj
— GMFB (@gmfb) March 2, 2020
Murray simply told coaches that he was “born to lead,” when asked why he wanted to be in the NFL.
He even opened up to his prospective employers about his childhood, telling teams that he helped raise three special-needs children that his father adopted.
Murray has a chance to become a cornerstone of one lucky team’s defense for the foreseeable future when the 2020 NFL Draft gets underway on April 23-25.
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