Shawn Murphy
South Carolina Gamecocks
80
Good

Shawn Murphy

South Carolina GamecocksSolid
MLBDefenseGood
2nd String / Backup

Is Shawn Murphy starting?

Shawn Murphy is listed 2nd string at MLB for South Carolina Gamecocks.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 4-star recruit out of Unity Reed, ranked #72 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 49 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 5% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 80 overall (Good tier).

Recruit4★ · #72 NatlTeam Share5%
Manassas, VA
Jersey
#7
Class
RS SR/TR
Height
6'3"
Weight
231 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
2025493.50

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★☆4-star
Composite
0.9709
National Rank
#72
High School
Unity Reed
Hometown
Manassas, VA

Why this rating?

On a 86-rated defense; 77th-percentile production (×0.90 for competition level) put them +0 vs unit starters → 80.

Team defense (SP+)
86
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 77% of peers
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.90)
Depth-chart adjustment
+0 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

The People's Ratings

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Team Role

49 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement71%

Depth at MLB · South Carolina Gamecocks

  1. 1091Fred JohnsonStarter
  2. 2780Shawn MurphyYou
  3. 31561Donovan Darden
  4. 42061Josh Smith
Coach South CarolinaTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.