Murchison grew up in Elizabethtown, North Carolina and attended East Bladen High School.[1] He played defensive line and fullback on the football team while his twin brother, Farrell, played halfback. As a senior, he rushed for 545 yards and five touchdowns on offense and made 83 tackles on defense. He and Farrell both originally committed to play college football at Winston-Salem State, but ultimately they opted to enroll in junior college.[2]
College career
Murchison began his collegiate career at Louisburg College. As a sophomore, he had 41 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks and was named an honorable mention Junior College All-American.[3] He committed to transfer to Ole Miss over offers from Georgia and Texas before flipping his commitment to North Carolina State late in the recruiting process.[4]
Murchison redshirted his first season with the Wolfpack.[5] He became a starter at defensive tackle going into his senior season and finished the year with 34 tackles, eight tackles for loss and four sacks.[6] In his final season Murchison recorded 48 total tackles, 12 tackles for loss, seven sacks, two passes defended and two of fumble recoveries.[7]
Murchison was selected in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft with the 174th overall pick by the Tennessee Titans.[10] On May 13, 2020, Murchison signed a four-year deal with the Titans and was the first of the Titans 2020 draft class to sign a rookie contract.[11] Murchison made his NFL debut on September 20, 2020, against the Jacksonville Jaguars, making one tackle.[12]
On October 1, 2021, Murchison was placed on injured reserve after suffering an elbow injury in Week 3.[13] He was activated on October 23.[14]
On August 30, 2022, Murchison was waived by the Titans and signed to the practice squad the next day.[15][16] He was promoted to the active roster on November 15.[17] He was waived again on December 10.[18]
Los Angeles Rams
On December 12, 2022, Murchison was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Rams.[19] He made the first two sacks of his NFL career during his Rams debut in a 51-14 victory over the Denver Broncos on December 25, 2022.[20]
