DeMarco Murray: Biography in Details
Who is DeMarco Murray?
DeMarco Murray is an American football coach and a former professional football player.
He played for the National Football League (NFL) for 7 seasons.
Moreover, he became the NFL Offensive Player of the Year in 2014.
DeMarco Murray: Age, Parent, and Ethnicity
DeMarco Murray was born on February 12, 1988, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
He is of African-American origin.
His father’s name is Kevin Murray. He is a valet by profession and works at the Las Vegas Hard Rock Café on the “The Strip” road.
Likewise, his mother’s name is Loretta Murray, As Murray grew up with his dad he wasn’t much connected to his mother.
Although he often goes to visit her with the whole family in Las Vegas.
His parents got separated when he was young.
They have four daughters and four sons.
After the separation, Murray’s father raised the sons, and the daughters were raised by the mother.
DeMarco Murray was the youngest among seven siblings.
His father used to coach himself for the early football team.
In which school did DeMarco Murray attend?
Murray has his schooling at Bishop Gorman High School in Texas.
Then he attended The University of Oklahoma.
DeMarco Murray: Career, Professional life
DeMarco Murray used to play football, and basketball and ran track throughout his high school career.
He was outstanding in his performance throughout his high school career.
Talking about his senior years, he rushed for 1,947 yards and 27 touchdowns and also caught 22 passes for 624 yards and 7 more scores.
His performance has also earned him All-State honors and the 2005 Sunset Region Offensive Player of the Year award.
Moreover, DeMarco Murray also excelled in basketball and ran track.
After that, he succeeded in his college career as a successful football player. He started playing professionally in 2011 and set several records in his name.
No sooner, than Murray was selected in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. There he plays from 2011 to 2015.
Then another year he for the Philadelphia Eagles for a season and was traded to Tennessee Titans.
The player was released by the Titans on March 8, 2018.
Following the next three months, he announced his retirement from the NFL on July 13, 2018.
Coaching Career
Just after a month of his retirement, Murray was added as a college football commentator for Fox Sports in August 2018.
Following this, he joined Kevin Sumlin’s staff at the Arizona Wildcats football team as the running backs coach on January 2, 2019.
DeMarco Murray returned to his alma mater on January 27, 2020.
DeMarco Murray then worked as a running backs coach at the University of Oklahoma.
Net Worth and Salary
DeMarco Murray has amassed a net worth is around $16 million as of 2023.
He had signed a 4-year, $25,250,000 contract with the Tennessee Titans, including $12,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,312,500.
Talking more, he has made a total earning of $25,751,703 from his seven seasons in the NFL according to Spotrac.com.
DeMarco Murray’s French manor-style Franklin home was for sale for $3.3 million in Sep 2018.
The family came there in 2016 and was purchased for $2.95 million.
DeMarco Murray: Rumor, controversy
DeMarco Murray has always been focused on his career and isn’t involved in any other controversial works.
Similarly, he hasn’t faced any type of rumors in the media.
Body measurement: Height, Weight
DeMarco Murray stands tall with a height of 6 feet and 1 inch and weighs around 100 kg.
He has black colored hair and eyes.
Social media
DeMarco Murray is active on Twitter with around 492K followers, over 151K followers on Instagram, and likely around 532K followers on his Facebook account.
DeMarco Murray’s Anniversary Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | June | Thursday |
| 2025 | June | Friday |
| 2026 | June | Saturday |
| 2027 | June | Sunday |
| 2028 | June | Tuesday |
DeMarco Murray’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | February | Monday |
| 2025 | February | Wednesday |
| 2026 | February | Thursday |
| 2027 | February | Friday |
| 2028 | February | Saturday |