Tall right-hander who could move into the Aztecs[apos] starting rotation in 2007 ... Was primarily a middle reliever in his first season at San Diego State ... Competed for the Corvallis (Ore.) Knights of the West Coast Collegiate during summer of 2007 ... Selected to all-league first team after compiling a mark of 4-1 with a 1.25 earned run average ... Struck out 51 and walked only 17 over 60 innings ... Played for the La Crosse (Wis.) Loggers in the Northwoods League in summer 2006 along with current SDSU teammates Nick Romero and George Snyder ... Record of 3-3 with a 1.99 earned run average ... Drafted in the 38th round by the Texas Rangers in 2005.
SAN DIEGO STATE 2007
Made 12 relief appearances and one start in his first season at San Diego State ... Lone start of the year came in win against Air Force on Apr. 22 ... In that contest, went seven innings allowing no runs on three hits with no walks and four strikeouts ... Strikeout total was a season high as were his innings pitched in that contest ... Longest relief outing was two innings on three occasions ... Other victory during the season came in relief against New Mexico on Apr. 5 ... Gave up four runs in season debut vs. UC Riverside on Feb. 24 ... Not including that game, his season earned run average over his other 12 appearances was 3.86 ... Picked up his first win of the year with 1.1 innings of relief work at New Mexico on Mar. 31 ... Did not throw a wild pitch over his 21.2 innings of work during the season.
JUNIOR COLLEGE
Played two seasons of baseball at Yavapai Junior College in Prescott, Ariz. ... Coached there by Sky Smeltzer ... Teammate of current Aztec Troy Hanzawa in 2006 ... Was a preseason All-American in 2006 and earned honorable mention All-America accolades at the end of the season ... Finished the year with a mark of 10-1 with one save and a 1.71 earned run average ... Struck out 104 batters while walking just 15 in 94.1 innings ... Yavapai finished as runner-up at the NJCAA national championship tournament ... Named first-team-all-tournament at NJCAA World Series ... As a freshman, had a record of 6-0 with one save and a 1.83 ERA ... Recorded 44 strikeouts and 18 walks over 49.3 innings ... Opponents hit just .186 against him.
HIGH SCHOOL
A three-year varsity baseball letterman at Truckee High School in Truckee, Calif. ... Pitched and played first base under head coach Jason Estabrook ... Earned first-team all-state honors as a pitcher as both a junior and a senior ... First-team all-Northern 3A League honoree his final two seasons ... Second team as a sophomore ... Also played football and basketball as a prep athlete ... Was a first-team all-state selection as a football free safety.
PERSONAL
Jeffrey R. Murphy was born Feb. 23, 1986, in Truckee, Calif. ... Son of Cecilia Murphy ... Was recruited to play baseball by New Mexico, Utah, UNLV, Hawai[apos]i, Nevada, San Jose State and Arizona State ... Favorite athlete is New York Mets third baseman David Wright ... A public administration major at SDSU.