When Murphy played his high school football at Junipero Serra High in California, current Oregon State offensive coordinator Ryan Gunderson was on the staff at UCLA. The Bruins ended up being one of the schools Murphy seriously considered, even though he himself didn’t think UCLA was going to be an option when he started the recruiting process.

Video highlights from his time at Duke show a quarterback who was very comfortable throwing deep outs and was also accurate in tight windows in the red zone. The 12 interceptions are more than Bray and Gunderson would prefer, but Oregon State threw 11 picks last season with far less production.