Sean Murphy-Bunting

Sean Murphy-Bunting (formerly Bunting, born June 19, 1997) is an American football cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football for Central Michigan.

Sean Murphy-Bunting
Murphy-Bunting in 2019
No. 23 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1997-06-19) June 19, 1997
Macomb, Michigan
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Chippewa Valley (MI)
College:Central Michigan
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 2 / Pick: 39
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Total tackles:44
Sacks:1.0
Pass deflections:8
Interceptions:3
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:0
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Murphy-Bunting attended and played high school football at Chippewa Valley High School.[2]

College career

Murphy-Bunting played three seasons for the Chippewas, starting his sophomore and junior seasons.[3] As a sophomore, he recorded five interceptions, which finished second in the Mid-American Conference.[4] As a junior, Murphy-Bunting recorded 37 tackles and two interceptions and was named first team All-Mid-American Conference (MAC).[5] He decided to forgo his final year of eligibility to enter the 2019 NFL Draft.[6]

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Murphy-Bunting was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round (39th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[7]

2019 season: Rookie year

In Week 5 against the New Orleans Saints, Murphy-Bunting recorded his first career interception off Teddy Bridgewater in the 31–24 loss. [8] In Week 13, during a 28–11 win against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Murphy-Bunting recorded a critical 4th quarter interception off of fellow rookie Gardner Minshew in the Buccaneers's end zone to prevent a potential score.[9] In Week 15, during a 38–17 win against the Detroit Lions, Murphy-Bunting had a team-leading 8 tackles, 1 pass deflection, and an interception off of fellow rookie David Blough which he returned 70 yards for his first career touchdown.[10] In Week 16, during a 23–20 loss to the Houston Texans, Murphy-Bunting had 4 tackles, 1 pass deflection, and his first career sack on Deshaun Watson which resulted in a fumble.[11]

Murphy-Bunting finished his rookie season with 44 tackles, 1 sack, 8 pass deflections, 3 interceptions, 1 interception return touchdown, and 1 forced fumble.

NFL career statistics
YearTeamGGSTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
CombTotalAstSackSFTYPDefIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFFRYdsTD
2019TB 159423661.00838829.37011000
Total159423661.00838829.37011000

References
  1. "Roster: Sean Murphy-Bunting". buccaneers.com. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  2. Petzold, Evan (March 16, 2019). "Life of an underdog: Sean Bunting operates inconspicuously to become prized NFL prospect". www.cm-life.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  3. "Sean Bunting College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  4. "2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  5. "Sean Bunting 2018 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  6. Crawford, Kirkland (April 26, 2019). "Tampa Bay Buccaneers take CMU's Sean Bunting in Round 2 of NFL draft". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  7. Yarcho, James (April 26, 2019). "Buccaneers Select Sean Bunting With Second Round Pick". BucsNation.com. SB Nation. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  8. "Bridgewater's breakout lifts Saints past Bucs 31-24". www.espn.com. Associated Press. October 6, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  9. "Bucs turn Foles' turnovers into touchdowns, beat Jags 28-11". www.espn.com. December 1, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  10. "Winston throws 4 TDs, helps Buccaneers beat Lions 38-17". www.espn.com. December 15, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  11. "Texans win AFC South title with victory over Bucs". www.espn.com. Associated Press. December 21, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2019.


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