Florida State linebacker Shawn Murphy plans to enter NCAA transfer portal

According to On3’s Pete Nakos, Florida State linebacker Shawn Murphy plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal. Murphy spent just one season with the Seminoles after transferring in from Alabama. A loss in the middle of the defense for head coach Mike Norvell.

Murphy played in just four games with Florida State, all coming in the month of November. He recorded 13 tackles in total and a season-high of five in the finale against in-state rival Florida. Injuries were a problem for the linebacker earlier in the season.

Murphy spent two seasons in Tuscaloosa and played in 18 total games. Numbers were not too eye-popping while with Alabama, having five tackles. However, he was able to take a redshirt season and maintain a year of eligibility. Five games were played during the 2022 season but since one was the Sugar Bowl against Kansas State, it did not count again his four-game maximum.

When head coach Nick Saban left, Murphy decided to enter the portal. The original hope was for him to be a big contriubtor for Florida State’s defense, a unit needing some replacements following their great 2023 campaign.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire.

“I just wanted to come where I could make an impact and be a great teammate,” Murphy said on his transfer to Florida State before the season began. “And just find a new team to help go to the next level.”

Unfortunately, the plan did not come to fruition and Murphy finds himself back on the open market. Three schools in three years for him, hoping to settle into one place and fully blossom as a player.

Murphy played high school football at Manassas (VA) Unity Reed, where he was a four-star prospect. He was the No. 65 overall recruit in the 2022 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.